§ 31-11-6-1 — Persons authorized to solemnize marriages

Indiana § 31-11-6-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 11: FAMILY LAW: MARRIAGE
• Ch. 6: Authority to Solemnize Marriages

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(a) Marriages may be solemnized by any of the
following:
(1) A member of the clergy of a religious organization (even if the
cleric does not perform religious functions for an individual
congregation), such as a minister of the gospel, a priest, a bishop,
an archbishop, or a rabbi.
(2) A judge.
(3) A mayor, within the mayor's county.
(4) A clerk or a clerk-treasurer of a city or town, within a county
in which the city or town is located.
(5) A clerk of the circuit court.
(6) The governor.
(7) The lieutenant governor.
(8) A member of the general assembly.
(9) The Friends Church, in accordance with the rules of the
Friends Church.
(10) The German Baptists, in accordance with the rules of their
society.
(11) The Bahai faith, in accordance with the rules of the Bahai
faith.
(12) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in
accordance with the rules of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints.
(13) An imam of a masjid (mosque), in accordance with the rules
of the religion of Islam.
(b) The governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of the
general assembly may not accept any money for solemnizing a
marriage.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-5-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.34-1999, SEC.1; P.L.93-2017, SEC.1.