Chapter 517 — Marriage

15.001 Application of Laws 2005, Chapter 56, Terminology Changes This section provides a transition rule for terminology changes made by the 2005 Minnesota legislature. State agencies … 517.0001 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 517.001 Definition This section defines 'local registrar' as the person appointed by a county board to register civil marriages in that … 517.01 Civil Marriage Contract Marriage in Minnesota is a civil contract requiring a license, two witnesses, and solemnization by an authorized person. … 517.02 Persons Capable of Contracting A person must be at least 18 years old and otherwise legally competent to enter into a civil marriage in Minnesota. 517.03 Prohibited Civil Marriages Minnesota prohibits marriages where one party is still married, between close relatives (ancestors/descendants, … 517.04 Persons Authorized to Perform Civil Marriages Any person age 21 or older may solemnize marriages in Minnesota after registering as a civil marriage officiant with a … 517.041 Power to Appoint Court Commissioner; Duty This section authorizes the Third Judicial District to appoint court commissioners for Fillmore and Olmsted Counties who … 517.05 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 517.06 Parties Examined The person performing the marriage ceremony may examine both parties under oath to confirm there is no legal impediment … 517.07 License A marriage license must be obtained from any county local registrar in Minnesota before the marriage. The ceremony does … 517.071 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 517.08 Application for License Both parties must apply for a marriage license, providing their names, ages, addresses, prior marriage history, and … 517.09 Solemnization Both parties must declare in the presence of an authorized officiant and two witnesses that they take each other as … 517.10 Certificate; Witnesses After the ceremony, the officiant must complete and sign the marriage certificate, which must also be signed by both … 517.101 Certified Copies of Civil Marriage Certificate The local registrar must prepare and mail a certified copy of the marriage certificate to the married parties within ten … 517.103 Amendment of Marriage Records A person may request an amendment to correct an error in a marriage record by submitting an affidavit and supporting … 517.11 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 517.12 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 517.13 Penalty for Failure to File Certificate This section imposes a fine of up to $100 on any officiant who fails to file the marriage certificate with the local … 517.14 Illegal Civil Marriage; False Certificate; Penalty This section makes it a misdemeanor for an authorized person to knowingly perform a marriage that violates the law, to … 517.15 Unauthorized Person Performing Ceremony This section makes it a misdemeanor for someone to perform a marriage ceremony when they do not have legal authority to … 517.16 Immaterial Irregularity of Officiating Person Does Not Void A marriage will not be declared void simply because the officiant lacked proper authority, as long as at least one party … 517.17 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 517.18 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 517.19 This section has been repealed and is no longer in effect. 517.20 Application Marriages performed outside Minnesota are recognized as valid in the state if they were valid where contracted, with the … 517.201 Relationship to Other Law; Rules of Construction Gender-specific terms like husband, wife, mother, or father in Minnesota statutes must be construed in a gender-neutral … 517.21 American Family Day This section designates the first Sunday in August as American Family Day in Minnesota. 517.23 Meaning of Civil Marriage Wherever Minnesota law uses terms like marriage, marital, marry, or married, those terms include civil marriages as …