Montana § 40-1-202 License Issuance

Montana Statutes

§ 40-1-202 — License Issuance

Montana § 40-1-202

Title 40FAMILY LAW

Ch. 1MARRIAGE

Part 2License Provisions

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 40-1-202 (2026).

Text

40-1-202 . License issuance. Except as provided in 40-1-301 , when a marriage application has been completed and signed by both parties to a prospective marriage and at least one party has appeared before the clerk of the district court and paid the marriage license fee of $53, the clerk of the district court shall issue a license to marry and a marriage certificate form upon being furnished:

(1)satisfactory proof that each party to the marriage will have attained 18 years of age at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained 16 years of age and has obtained judicial approval as provided in 40-1-213 ; and

(2)satisfactory proof that the marriage is not prohibited.

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40-1-202 . License issuance. Except as provided in 40-1-301 , when a marriage application has been completed and signed by both parties to a prospective marriage and at least one party has appeared before the clerk of the district court and paid the marriage license fee of $53, the clerk of the district court shall issue a license to marry and a marriage certificate form upon being furnished:
(1) satisfactory proof that each party to the marriage will have attained 18 years of age at the time the marriage license is effective or will have attained 16 years of age and has obtained judicial approval as provided in 40-1-213 ; and
(2) satisfactory proof that the marriage is not prohibited.

Legislative History

En. 48-306 by Sec. 6, Ch. 536, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 48-306; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 677, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 493, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 493, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 235, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 294, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 2019.