South Carolina Statutes
§ 20-1-20 — Persons who may perform marriage ceremony.
South Carolina § 20-1-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-20 (2026).
Text
Only ministers of the Gospel, Jewish rabbis, officers authorized to administer oaths in this State, and the chief or spiritual leader of a Native American Indian entity recognized by the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs pursuant to Section 1-31-40 are authorized to administer a marriage ceremony in this State.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 20-2; 1952 Code SECTION 20-2; 1942 Code SECTION 8565; 1932 Code SECTION 8565; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 5530; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3751; 1911 (27) 131; 2008 Act No. 322, SECTION 1, eff June 16, 2008.
Nearby Sections
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§ 20-1-10
Persons who may contract matrimony.§ 20-1-100
Minimum age for valid marriage.§ 20-1-15
Prohibition of same sex marriage.§ 20-1-210
License required for marriage.§ 20-1-280
Penalty for furnishing false affidavit.§ 20-1-300
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 20-1-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/1/20-1-20.