Kansas § 23-2517 Solemnizing marriage; persons not authorized; penalty

Kansas Statutes

§ 23-2517 — Solemnizing marriage; persons not authorized; penalty

Kansas § 23-2517

Ch. 23KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE

Art. 25MARRIAGE

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 23-2517 (2026).

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It shall be unlawful for any person not a duly authorized officiating person as provided by K.S.A. 23-2504 to perform the marriage ceremony in this state. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

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It shall be unlawful for any person not a duly authorized officiating person as provided by K.S.A. 23-2504 to perform the marriage ceremony in this state. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.