§ 9-11-209. Proof of age — Parental consent
(a) Any person applying for the license to marry another may introduce the parent or guardian of himself or herself or the other party, or the certificate of the parent or guardian duly attested, to prove to the satisfaction of the clerk that the parties to the marriage are of lawful age. (b) In case […]
§ 9-11-210. Bond of applicant
(a) Any person applying for a license under the provisions of this act shall be required to enter into bond to the State of Arkansas in the penal sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for the use of and benefit of the general fund of the county to ensure that the parties applying have a […]
§ 9-11-211. Military personnel — Waiver of certain license requirements — Proceedings
(a) (1) Upon written petition being filed with the county clerk of any county in this state, the county court, after hearing, may in its discretion waive by written order the requirement of bond, as prescribed by § 9-11-210, and the consent of parents, as required by §§ 9-11-102 — 9-11-105. The court may authorize […]
§ 9-11-212. Application without other’s consent — Penalties — Damages
(a) If any person shall apply for and obtain a license to marry another, without first obtaining the consent of that party, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). The fines, when […]
§ 9-11-213. Persons who may solemnize marriages
(a) For the purpose of being registered and perpetuating the evidence thereof, marriage shall be solemnized only by the following persons: (1) The Governor; (2) Any former justice of the Supreme Court; (3) Any judges of the courts of record within this state, including any former judge of a court of record who served at […]
§ 9-11-214. Recordation of credentials of clerical character
(a) No minister of the gospel or priest of any religious sect or denomination shall be authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony in this state until the minister or priest has caused to be recorded his or her license or credentials of his or her clerical character in the office of the county clerk […]
§ 9-11-201. Licenses required
(a) All persons hereafter contracting marriage in this state are required to first obtain a license from the clerk of the county court of some county in this state. (b) On and after July 1, 1997, the county clerk shall record the Social Security numbers of the persons obtaining a marriage license on the marriage […]
§ 9-11-202. Form of license
(a) The license may be in the following form: (b) The party solemnizing the rites of matrimony shall endorse on the license his or her certificate of that fact in the following form: (c) If the parties intend to contract a covenant marriage, the application for a marriage license must also include the following statement […]
§ 9-11-203. Issuance by clerks
(a) The clerks of the county courts of the several counties in this state are required to furnish the license upon: (1) Application’s being made; (2) Being fully assured that applicants are lawfully entitled to the license; and (3) Receipt of his or her fee. (b) It shall be lawful for clerks of the circuit […]
§ 9-11-204. Issuance of license unlawfully — Penalty
If any county clerk in this state shall issue any license contrary to the provisions of this act, or to any persons who are declared by law as not entitled to the license, he or she shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than […]