New Mexico § 40-1-2 - Marriages solemnized; ordained clergy or civil magistrates may solemnize
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 40-1-2 — Marriages solemnized; ordained clergy or civil magistrates may solemnize, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-1-2. Marriages solemnized; ordained clergy or civil magistrates may solemnize
A. The civil contract of marriage is entered into when solemnized as provided in Chapter 40, Article 1 NMSA 1978 . As used in Chapter 40, Article 1 NMSA 1978 , “ solemnize ” means to join in marriage before witnesses by means of a ceremony. B. A person who is an ordained member of the clergy or who is an authorized representative
of a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo may solemnize the contract
of marriage without regard to sect or rites and customs the person may practice. C. Active or retired judges, justices and magistrates of any of the courts established
by the constitution of New Mexico, United States constitution, laws of the state or
laws of the United States are civil magistrates having authority to solemnize contracts
of marriage. Civil magistrates solemnizing contracts of marriage shall charge no fee therefor.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-1-2 ("Marriages solemnized; ordained clergy or civil magistrates may solemnize") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. 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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