Asked to officiate a wedding in Ohio? Check out these 10 must-know officiant registration facts before officiating a wedding in Ohio. We cover all the important things you need to know to officiate a legal wedding. 50,265 Ohio AMM Ministers and counting!
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The facts below cover all the important aspects of what requirements you need to meet to be able to legally officiate a wedding ceremony in Ohio.
This is the relevant exerpt from the Ohio Revised Code § 3101.08.
" An ordained or licensed minister of any religious society or congregation within this state who is licensed to solemnize marriages, a judge of a county court in accordance with section 1907.18 of the Revised Code, a judge of a municipal court in accordance with section 1901.14 of the Revised Code, a probate judge in accordance with section 2101.27 of the Revised Code, the mayor of a municipal corporation in any county in which such municipal corporation wholly or partly lies, the superintendent of the state school for the deaf, or any religious society in conformity with the rules of its church, may join together as husband and wife any persons who are not prohibited by law from being joined in marriage. "
Basically, this means that as long as you are ordained through any church, you can officiate weddings.
Yes. All online ordained ministers, including those ordained through AMM are recognized in Ohio.
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Yes. All officiants must register with the Ohio Secretary of State before they officiate a wedding.
The Secretary of State in Ohio is responsible for officiant registration.
All Wedding Officiants in Ohio must be at least 18 years old.
No. Your state or country of residence is irrelevant to the officiant registration process in Ohio.
Yes. You must complete and submit the Application For Minister's License To Solemnize Marriage.
Yes. You are required to submit an official copy of your Ministry Credentials to the Secretary of State.
It will cost you about $10 to register as a wedding officiant in Ohio.
You should receive notice of approval from the Secretary of State in no more than 2-3 Days.
For a more detailed guide on how to complete the officiant registration process in Ohio, check out our Ohio Officiant Registration page by clicking the button below.
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