R.S. 9:202

Authority to perform marriage ceremony ACTIVE

A marriage ceremony may be performed by:

(1) A priest, minister, rabbi, clerk of the Religious Society of Friends, or any clergyman of any religious sect, who has attained the age of majority and is authorized by the authorities of his religion to perform marriages, and who is registered to perform marriages;

(2) A state judge or justice of the peace.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988
  • amendment Acts 1997, No. 73, §1
  • amendment Acts 2014, No. 651, §1

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Cite R.S. 9:202

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:202 (2026).
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BibTeX
@misc{larevstat-9-202,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:202},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-9/section-202},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}