Arkansas § 9-11-703 - Recordation of credentials of clerical character — Applicability of § 9-11-214.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-703 — Recordation of credentials of clerical character — Applicability of § 9-11-214., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-11-703. Recordation of credentials of clerical character — Applicability of § 9-11-214.
Section 9-11-214(a) and (b) shall not apply to those ministers and priests who properly filed their credentials prior to February 18, 1947, according to the law as it existed at the time the credentials were filed. Any marriage solemnized by any regularly ordained minister or priest of any religious sect or denomination in this state prior to February 18, 1947, is declared legal and valid, whether or not the minister or priest caused his or her license or credentials to be recorded as provided by § 9-11-214(a) and (b).
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-703 cover?
Section 9-11-703 ("Recordation of credentials of clerical character — Applicability of § 9-11-214.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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