Utah Statutes
§ 81-2-405 — Recognition and validation of a marriage regardless of the race, ethnicity, or national origin of the parties.
(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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Legislative History
Amended by Chapter 17, 2025 Special Session 1
Nearby Sections
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§ 81-1-101
Definitions for title.§ 81-1-201
Definitions for part.§ 81-10-101
Definitions for chapter.§ 81-10-102
Remedies for noncompliance.§ 81-10-103
Jurisdiction.§ 81-10-104
Notification required of deploying parent.§ 81-10-105
Duty to notify of change of address.§ 81-10-201
Form of agreement.§ 81-10-202
Nature of authority created by agreement.§ 81-10-203
Modification of agreement.§ 81-10-204
Power of attorney.