Michigan § 600.8316 - Marriages; authority to perform; fee; indigent parties; waiver.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.8316 — Marriages; authority to perform; fee; indigent parties; waiver., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 600.8316. Marriages; authority to perform; fee; indigent parties; waiver.
(1) District judges and magistrates may perform marriages and shall charge a fee of $10.00 that shall be deposited in the treasury of the district control unit at the end of each month. A fee paid under this section shall be remitted to the district court in which the district judge or magistrate performing the marriage serves.
(2) A district judge or magistrate may waive the fee for performing a marriage ceremony if the parties to the marriage are indigent.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 600.8316 ("Marriages; authority to perform; fee; indigent parties; waiver.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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