Minnesota § 517.04 - PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CIVIL MARRIAGES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 517.04 — PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CIVIL MARRIAGES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 517.04. PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CIVIL MARRIAGES

Civil marriages may be solemnized throughout the state by an individual who has attained the age of 21 years and who registers as a civil marriage officiant with a local registrar in a county of this state. The county where the civil marriage officiant is registered must be endorsed upon and recorded with each certificate of civil marriage.

History:

(8565) RL s 3555; 1978 c 772 s 3; 1981 c 101 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 377 s 10; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 55; 1991 c 85 s 1; 1995 c 129 s 1; 2009 c 129 s 3; 2012 c 241 s 1; 2013 c 74 s 9; 2014 c 262 art 4 s 7; 2023 c 52 art 19 s 81; 2025 c 35 art 11 s 6

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Minnesota Statutes § 517.04 cover?

Section 517.04 ("PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM CIVIL MARRIAGES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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