Utah § 81-2-405 Recognition and validation of a marriage regardless of the race, ethnicity, or national origin of the parties.

Utah Statutes

§ 81-2-405 — Recognition and validation of a marriage regardless of the race, ethnicity, or national origin of the parties.

Utah § 81-2-405

Title 81Utah Domestic Relations Code

Ch. 81-2Marriage

Part 81-2-4Validity of Marriage

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Utah Code Ann. § 81-2-405 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Eligible couple" means two individuals that may legally marry each other in this state.

(1)(b) "Specified characteristic" means the race, ethnicity, or national origin of a party to the marriage.

(2)Regardless of the date of the marriage, a marriage between two individuals may not be deemed invalid or prohibited because of a specified characteristic.

(3)The office of a county clerk may not refuse to issue a marriage license to an eligible couple because of a specified characteristic.

(4)(4)(a) The office of a county clerk may not refuse to solemnize the marriage of an eligible couple because of a specified characteristic.

(4)(b) Subsection (4)(a) does not prevent a county clerk from delegating or deputizing another individual to solemnize a marriage

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(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Eligible couple" means two individuals that may legally marry each other in this state.
(1)(b) "Specified characteristic" means the race, ethnicity, or national origin of a party to the marriage.
(2) Regardless of the date of the marriage, a marriage between two individuals may not be deemed invalid or prohibited because of a specified characteristic.
(3) The office of a county clerk may not refuse to issue a marriage license to an eligible couple because of a specified characteristic.
(4) (4)(a) The office of a county clerk may not refuse to solemnize the marriage of an eligible couple because of a specified characteristic.
(4)(b) Subsection (4)(a) does not prevent a county clerk from delegating or deputizing another individual to solemnize a marriage in accordance with Sections 17-70-302 and 81-2-305.