is a list of marriage laws of the US State regarding persons authorized alias officiants who can perform marriage ceremonies.
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Alabama
The licensed ministers
Alaska
a minister, priest, acknowledged leader, a rabbi or a church or congregation of the state, an officer in the Army Hi, marriage commissioner or pastors of recognized religious societies, and current or retired judges Alabama. Or a judicial officer of the State may perform marriages.
a friend or relative can make your wedding ceremony if they receive a marriage commissioner appointment.
Arizona
the skills or ordained ministers, clergy, pastors or recognized religious societies.
Arkansas
ministers must have their shares registered in one of the 75 counties in Arkansas.
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California
clergy, judges, judges, magistrates, marriage commissioners (ongoing or retired).
Some California counties also have a "Deputy for a Day program" that allows friends and non-clergy to officiate at a relatives marriage.
Colorado
couples may celebrate their own wedding (CRS 14-2-109). They must apply for the working paper from the county courthouse to do so. However, friends or relatives can not celebrate their marriage. Out-of-State Clergy should not be registered in Colorado.
Connecticut
All ordained or licensed clergy and justices of the peace.
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Delaware
any ordained minister and clerks of the peace. If you have your wedding ceremony in the office of the clerk of the peace, there is a $ 20 fee for the civil marriage ceremony.
District of Columbia
Any ordained minister, and justices of the peace.
There is a fee of $ 35 in cash for authorization to perform marriages in the Application District of Columbia.
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Florida
All
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Georgia
ministers authorized or ordered or ordered clergymen, solicitors and licensed JPs. , Clergymen or pastors of recognized religious societies, and justices of the peace.
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Hawaii
wedding interpreter must be controlled by the State of Hawaii Department of Health.
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Idaho
priests or ministers of any denomination, and judges, or other designated officials, namely, the mayor or the governor may perform marriages .
Illinois
ordained ministers, judges, retired judges and public officials whose powers include solemnization of marriages.
Indiana
marriages can be performed by a member of the clergy (including a minister, priest, bishop, rabbi and imam), a judge, magistrate, clerk of the Circuit Court, or clerk or clerk-treasurer of a city or town.
Iowa
All ordained or licensed clergy and justices of the peace.
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Kansas
all ordered or ecclesiastical, and licensed JPs.
Kentucky
All members of the clergy ordained or permitted that have been authorized in Kentucky to perform marriages, and justices of the peace.
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Louisiana
All ordained or licensed clergy who registered the clerk of the court of the parish or with the health service if New Orleans and the district of the peace.
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Maine
All the ordained ministers or ministers who were authorized by the Secretary of State. Application with a $ 5 fee must be made by the town clerk or treasurer.
Maryland
official of a religious order or a deputy clerk or judge.
Massachusetts
All the ordained ministers or ministers, and justices may perform marriages. Out-of-state clergy must obtain a certificate of authorization from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts before the wedding ceremony. A non-minister or non-magistrate (as a friend relative of the family) may receive the Governor, in the amount of $ 25, special leave an hour to perform a marriage.
Michigan
Weddings can be performed by federal, probate, district and municipal judges, and judges of the district courts, in their areas of jurisdiction; Mayors in their city; County clerks; Pastors and ministers of the gospel, both resident and non-residents.
Minnesota
Judges, clerks, commissioners of the court, and dismissed ministers, priests or rabbis, as well as representatives of Bahai, Hindu, Quaker and American Indian religious groups are allowed to perform marriages.
Mississippi
clergy, mayors, local council members Supervisors, and the judges of the state Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, the circuit court, the Court of Chancery, the court or the County court.
Missouri
Marriages can be performed by a clergy member in good standing, active or retired, and any judge, including a municipal judge.
Montana
Any ordered or authorized clerics and judges of peace.
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