Pennsylvania § 1301 Marriage license required

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 1301 — Marriage license required

Pennsylvania § 1301

Title 23DOMESTIC RELATIONS

PartPART II

Ch. 13MARRIAGE LICENSE

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Bluebook

23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1301 (2026).

Text

(a)General rule.--No person shall be joined in marriage in this Commonwealth until a marriage license has been obtained.

(b)Place of marriage ceremony.--A license issued under this part shall authorize a marriage ceremony to be performed in any county of this Commonwealth.

(c)Identity of applicants.--Prior to issuance of the license, the person issuing the license must be satisfied as to the identity of both of the applicants.

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(a) General rule.--No person shall be joined in marriage in this Commonwealth until a marriage license has been obtained.

(b) Place of marriage ceremony.--A license issued under this part shall authorize a marriage ceremony to be performed in any county of this Commonwealth.

(c) Identity of applicants.--Prior to issuance of the license, the person issuing the license must be satisfied as to the identity of both of the applicants.