Section 551.106 – Person Officiating at Marriage; Violation of Act, Misdemeanor, Penalty.
551.106 Person officiating at marriage; violation of act, misdemeanor, penalty. Sec. 6. Any clergyman or magistrate who shall join together in marriage parties who have not delivered to him a properly issued license, as provided for in this act, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, shall be adjudged guilty of […]
Section 551.107 – Failure to Return Certificate; Misdemeanor, Penalty.
551.107 Failure to return certificate; misdemeanor, penalty. Sec. 7. Any person, whose duty it shall be to return a marriage certificate to the county clerk, who shall neglect to return said certificate, shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding 100 dollars or 90 days’ imprisonment, […]
Section 551.108 – Marriage License; False Statement in Application, Perjury.
551.108 Marriage license; false statement in application, perjury. Sec. 8. Any person applying for a marriage license who shall swear to a false statement therein, shall be guilty of perjury, and shall be prosecuted therefor under the general laws of the state. History: 1887, Act 128, Eff. Sept. 28, 1887 ;– How. 6222h ;– CL […]
Section 551.51 – Age of Consent; Effect of Act on Powers of Probate Judge.
551.51 Age of consent; effect of act on powers of probate judge. Sec. 1. A marriage in this state shall not be contracted by a person who is under 16 years of age, and the marriage, if entered into, shall be void. This act shall not prohibit probate judges from exercising their powers to perform […]
Section 551.101 – Marriage License; Requirements; Place to Obtain, Delivery to Person Officiating.
551.101 Marriage license; requirements; place to obtain, delivery to person officiating. Sec. 1. It shall be necessary for all parties intending to be married to obtain a marriage license from the county clerk of the county in which either the man or woman resides, and to deliver the said license to the clergyman or magistrate […]
Section 551.102 – Blank Form for Marriage License and Certificate; Preparation, Contents, and Distribution; Furnishing Blank Forms of Affidavit of Competency; Filing Affidavit; Electronic Filing; License as Matter of Record; Transmission to Department of Community Health; Social Security Number; Application Exempt From Disclosure.
551.102 Blank form for marriage license and certificate; preparation, contents, and distribution; furnishing blank forms of affidavit of competency; filing affidavit; electronic filing; license as matter of record; transmission to department of community health; social security number; application exempt from disclosure. Sec. 2. (1) Blank forms for a marriage license and certificate shall be prepared […]
Section 551.103 – Persons Capable of Contracting Marriage; Age Requirement; Proof of Age; Filling Out License; Written Consent; Compliance; Filing Consent; Signing, Certification, and Copy of License; Fee; Allocation for Family Counseling Services; Return and Disposition of Unexpended Funds; Waiver of Fee; Additional Fee for Nonresidents; Delivery of License and Certificate to Officiating Individual; Recording Information; Forwarding Licenses and Certificates to State Registrar; Imposition of Fee by Certain Charter Counties.
551.103 Persons capable of contracting marriage; age requirement; proof of age; filling out license; written consent; compliance; filing consent; signing, certification, and copy of license; fee; allocation for family counseling services; return and disposition of unexpended funds; waiver of fee; additional fee for nonresidents; delivery of license and certificate to officiating individual; recording information; forwarding […]
Section 551.5 – Bigamy Prohibited.
551.5 Bigamy prohibited. Sec. 5. No marriage shall be contracted whilst either of the parties has a former wife or husband living, unless the marriage with such former wife or husband, shall have been dissolved. History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 83 ;– CL 1857, 3208 ;– CL 1871, 4723 ;– How. 6213 ;– CL 1897, 8592 […]
Section 551.6 – Repealed. 2001, Act 9, Imd. Eff. May 29, 2001.
551.6 Repealed. 2001, Act 9, Imd. Eff. May 29, 2001. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to prohibition of certain marriages.
Section 551.7 – Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriage; Records; Return of Licenses and Certificates; Disposition of Fees Charged by Mayor or County Clerk.
551.7 Persons authorized to solemnize marriage; records; return of licenses and certificates; disposition of fees charged by mayor or county clerk. Sec. 7. (1) Marriages may be solemnized by any of the following: (a) A judge of the district court, anywhere in this state. (b) A district court magistrate, anywhere in this state. (c) A […]