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LA Rev Stat § 9:203 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§203. Officiant; judges and justices of the peace

RS 203 - Officiant; judges and justices of the peace A. Judges and justices of the peace may perform marriage ceremonies within the following territorial limits: (1) A justice of the supreme court within the state; (2) A judge of a court of appeals within the circuit; (3) A judge of a district court within the district; (4) A judge of a family court, juvenile court, parish court, city court, or, in Orleans Parish, a municipal or traffic court, within the parish in which the court is situated; and (5) A justice of the peace within the parish in which the court of that justice of the peace is situated, and in any parish within the same supreme court district, or in a parish that has no justice of the peace court, except for Orleans Parish. B. A judge's authority to perform marriage ceremonies continues after he retires. C. A retired justice of the peace who has served a total of eighteen years in that capacity shall retain his authority to perform marriage ceremonies within the territorial limits authorized in Subsection A of this Section provided he registers to perform such ceremonies as required by R.S. 9:204. D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (A)(5) of this Section, a justice of the peace within any of the parishes of DeSoto, Bossier, Caddo, Bienville, Webster, or Red River may perform marriage ceremonies within any of these parishes. E.(1) A United States District Court judge or magistrate judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, or Western District of Louisiana may perform marriage ceremonies in this state upon the adoption of a court rule, resolution, or standing order by a majority of the judges sitting en banc authorizing judges to perform such ceremonies. (2) A judge of a court of the United States whose official duty station includes a municipality having a population in excess of one hundred five thousand but less than one hundred thirty thousand persons according to the latest decennial census may perform marriage ceremonies within his official duty station. The authority granted by this Paragraph shall be effective only from August 1, 2012, through September 1, 2012. Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1991, No. 710, §1; Acts 1993, No. 105, §1; Acts 1995, No. 212, §1; Acts 1997, No. 73, §2; Acts 2001, No. 341, §1, eff. June 12, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1103, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 60, §1; Acts 2003, No. 255, §1, eff. June 6, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 454, §1, eff. June 24, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 4, §1, eff. May 27, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 114, §1; Acts 2008, No. 675, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 873, §2, eff. July 9, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 879, §3; Acts 2009, No. 15, §1; Acts 2010, No. 199, §1; Acts 2010, No. 237, §1, eff. June 17, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 184, §1; Acts 2012, No. 286, §1; Acts 2014, No. 794, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:204 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§204. Officiant other than judge; registration

RS 204 - Officiant other than judge; registration  An officiant, other than a judge or justice of the peace, may perform marriage ceremonies only after he registers to do so by depositing with the clerk of court of the parish in which he will principally perform marriage ceremonies, or, in the case of Orleans Parish, with the office of the state registrar of vital records, an affidavit stating his lawful name, denomination, and address.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 9:205 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§205. Officiant to require marriage license

RS 205 - Officiant to require marriage license  An officiant may not perform a marriage ceremony until he has received a license authorizing him to perform that marriage ceremony.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 978, §1; Acts 1990, No. 81, §§1, 2.
LA Rev Stat § 9:211 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§211. Relations of the fourth degree

RS 211 - Relations of the fourth degree  Notwithstanding the provisions of Civil Code Article 90, marriages between collaterals within the fourth degree, fifty-five years of age or older, which were entered into on or before December 31, 1992, shall be considered legal and the enactment hereof shall in no way impair vested property rights.  Acts 1993, No. 7, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:212 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§212. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 212 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 9:213 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§213. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 213 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 9:214 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§214. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 214 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 9:221 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§221. Authority to issue marriage license

RS 221 - Authority to issue marriage license  A. A license authorizing an officiant to perform a marriage ceremony must be issued by:  (1) The state registrar of vital records, or a judge of the city court, in the Parish of Orleans;  (2) The clerk of court, in any other parish; or  (3) A district judge, if the clerk of court is a party to the marriage.  B. No marriage license for a minor under the age of sixteen shall be issued. No marriage license for a minor of the age of sixteen or seventeen shall be issued where there is an age difference of three years or greater between the persons seeking the marriage license.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2019, No. 401, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 9:222 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§222. Place of issuance

RS 222 - Place of issuance  A marriage license may be issued in any parish, regardless of where the ceremony is to be performed or the parties reside.  Acts 1990, No. 81, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:225 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§225. Documents required; attachments

RS 225 - Documents required; attachments  A. An application for a marriage license shall be accompanied by:  (1)(a) A certified copy of each party's birth certificate as provided by R.S. 9:226.  (b) If the applicant does not have a birth certificate, the applicant shall obtain an order signed by a judge waiving the requirement pursuant to R.S. 9:228.  (2) The written consent for a minor to marry, or the court's authorization for the minor to marry, or both, as required by Chapter 6 of Title XV of the Children's Code.  (3) If applicable, the declaration of intent for a covenant marriage, as provided in Part VII of this Chapter.  (4) A valid and unexpired driver's license, a government issued identification card, or a valid and unexpired passport from the country of his birth or an unexpired visa accompanied by Form I-94 as issued by the United States.  B.(1) It shall be unlawful for any officer authorized to issue a marriage license in this state to issue a license to any male or female unless both parties first present and file with the officer a certified copy of their original birth certificate.  (2) A photostatic or photographic reproduction of the certified copy of the birth certificate shall be filed with the officer.  Acts 1988, No. 344, §1; Acts 1988, No. 345, §1, eff. July 7, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 808, §1, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1995, No. 415, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1380, §2; Acts 2015, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016. NOTE: See Acts 1988, No. 808, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 9:226 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§226. Certified copy of birth certificate; translation to English

RS 226 - Certified copy of birth certificate; translation to English  A. A person born in Louisiana shall submit a certified copy of his birth certificate. A short-form birth certification card shall be acceptable as a certified copy of a birth certificate.  B. A person born in a state or territory of the United States other than Louisiana shall submit a copy of his birth certificate under the raised seal or stamp of the vital statistics registration authority of his place of birth.  C. A person born outside of the United States or territory of the United States shall submit a birth certificate under the seal of the United States or shall submit all of the following:  (1)(a) A copy of the person's birth certificate under the raised seal or stamp of the vital statistics registration authority of the person's place of birth.  (b) If the birth certificate is not printed in English, the party shall submit a translated copy in addition to the copy required by Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. The translation shall contain a sworn declaration of the translator that he is fluent in the language of the original birth certificate and of the translation, and that the translation is a true and accurate representation of the original.  (2) A valid and unexpired passport or an unexpired visa accompanied by a Form I-94 issued by the United States, verifying that the applicant is lawfully in the United States.  D. A copy of the birth certificate or order issued pursuant to R.S. 9:228 shall be retained by the official recorder of the marriage for a minimum period of sixty days.  Acts 1987, No. 330, §1; Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 344, §2; Acts 1988, No. 345, §2, eff. July 7, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 808, §2, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 362, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 462, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 118, §1, eff. April 19, 2000; Acts 2015, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 9:227 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§227. Certified copy unavailable; other proof

RS 227 - Certified copy unavailable; other proof  A. If no birth certificate is on file for an applicant, a letter signed by the proper registration authority of the state, territory, or country of the place of birth of the applicant, under his raised seal or stamp, shall be submitted in lieu of a birth certificate. The letter must state that a thorough search was made and that no birth record was located for the applicant.  B. The letter issued pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be filed with the court conducting the hearing pursuant to R.S. 9:228.  C. The judge issuing the order waiving the birth certificate in order to obtain the marriage license shall demand other proof of birth facts.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2015, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 9:228 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§228. Same; court order waiving birth certificate

RS 228 - Same; court order waiving birth certificate  A. In the event of extenuating circumstances, for good cause shown, and after a hearing, which may be held in camera, finding that the parties have complied with all other requirements, including presentation of the letter required by R.S. 9:227 and other competent evidence that the applicant was born in any state or territory of the United States, a judge of the First or Second City Courts of the city of New Orleans, a family court judge, a juvenile court judge, or any district court judge of a parish may order an issuing official within the territorial jurisdiction of his court to issue a marriage license without the applicant submitting a birth certificate. The order need not state the reasons. The written order shall be attached to the marriage application.  B. In the event of extenuating circumstances, and for good cause shown, and after a hearing, which may be held in camera, finding that the parties have complied with all other requirements, including presentation of the letter required by R.S. 9:227 and other competent evidence that the applicant was born in any state or territory of the United States, a justice of the peace or city court judge may order an issuing official within the parish where his court is situated to issue a marriage license without the applicant submitting a birth certificate. The order need not state the reasons. The written order shall be attached to the marriage application.  Acts 1991, No. 692, §1; Acts 1995, No. 454, §1; Acts 1999, No. 113, §1; Acts 2014, No. 435, §1; Acts 2015, No. 436, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 9:229 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§229. §§229 to 233 Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 345, §2, eff. July 7, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 808, §2, eff. July 18, 1988.

RS 229 - §§229 to 233 Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 345, §2, eff. July 7, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 808, §2, eff. July 18, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 9:234 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§234. Time and date; indication of covenant marriage

RS 234 - Time and date; indication of covenant marriage A. The official who issues the marriage license shall show on the face of it the exact time and date of issuance. B. The official shall also indicate on the marriage license whether the parties intend to enter into a covenant marriage. Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1997, No. 1380, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 9:235 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§235. Valid for thirty days

RS 235 - Valid for thirty days  A marriage license is valid for thirty days from the date of issuance. No officiant shall perform a marriage after the license has expired.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 9:236 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§236. Reissuance

RS 236 - Reissuance  A new license may be issued to the parties if they surrender the expired license to the issuing official.  Acts 1988, No. 345, §1, eff. July 7, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 808, §1, eff. July 18, 1988.  {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 808, §3.}}
LA Rev Stat § 9:237 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§237. Information on matrimonial regime and covenant marriage laws; printed summary

RS 237 - Information on matrimonial regime and covenant marriage laws; printed summary A. On receiving an application for a license to marry, the license-issuing officer shall deliver to each prospective spouse, either in person or by registered mail, a printed summary of the then current matrimonial regime laws of this state and the covenant marriage law of this state. These summaries shall be prepared by the attorney general of this state. B. The summary of matrimonial regime law shall emphasize the possibility of contracting expressly a regime of one's choosing before marriage, that spouses who have not entered into a matrimonial agreement before marriage become subject to the legal regime by operation of law, and the possibility of contracting after marriage to modify the matrimonial regime. C. The summary of covenant marriage law shall emphasize that premarital counseling is mandatory at which time the necessary documents consisting of the declaration of intent and the affidavit and attestation of the counselor shall be executed, that the couple agrees to take all reasonable steps to preserve their marriage if marital difficulties arise, including marriage counseling, that divorce in a covenant marriage is restricted to fault by a spouse and living separate and apart for two years as provided in R.S. 9:307, that expenses for additional legal and marital counseling may be incurred by the couple in order to obtain a legal termination of a covenant marriage, and that divorce under the general marriage law of this state differs significantly. Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2001, No. 561, §1; Acts 2014, No. 360, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:241 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§241. Premature ceremony prohibited

RS 241 - Premature ceremony prohibited  An officiant may not perform a marriage ceremony until twenty-four hours have elapsed since the issuance of the marriage license.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2018, No. 276, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:242 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§242. Waiver of delay

RS 242 - Waiver of delay  A. A judge, justice of the peace, or retired justice of the peace authorized to perform the marriage may waive the twenty-four-hour delay upon application of the parties giving serious and meritorious reasons. His certificate authorizing the immediate performance of the ceremony must be attached to the marriage license.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 9:241, an officiant authorized to perform marriage ceremonies in the parish of Orleans may waive the twenty-four-hour delay for nonresident parties upon application of the parties giving serious and meritorious reasons. His certificate authorizing the immediate performance of the ceremony shall be attached to the marriage license. For purposes of this Subsection, "nonresident" shall mean a person domiciled or residing in a jurisdiction other than the state of Louisiana.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2003, No. 255, §1, eff. June 6, 2003; Acts 2014, No. 435, §1; Acts 2018, No. 276, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:243 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§243. Penalty

RS 243 - Penalty  An officiant who violates R.S. 9:241, except for a judge, justice of the peace or an officiant authorized to perform marriage ceremonies in the parish of Orleans and who is authorized to waive the twenty-four-hour delay pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 9:242(B), may have his authority to perform marriage ceremonies revoked by the state registrar of vital records. The revocation may not exceed one year.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2003, No. 255, §1, eff. June 6, 2003; Acts 2018, No. 276, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 9:244 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§244. Witnesses required

RS 244 - Witnesses required  The marriage ceremony shall be performed in the presence of two competent witnesses of full age.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 9:245 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§245. Marriage certificate

RS 245 - Marriage certificate A.(1) The marriage certificate is the record prepared for every marriage on a form approved by the state registrar of vital records. It shall contain the information prescribed. On the face of the certificate shall appear the certification to the fact of marriage including, if applicable, a designation that the parties entered into a covenant marriage, signed by the parties to the marriage and by the witnesses, and the signature and title of the officiant. (2) The marriage certificate shall show the place, time, and date of the performance of the ceremony. B. Every officiant of a marriage ceremony performed in this state shall sign a certificate of marriage in triplicate. Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1997, No. 1380, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 9:251 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§251. Consolidated form

RS 251 - Consolidated form  The application for a marriage license, the authorization to the officiant to perform the marriage ceremony, and the marriage certificate may be incorporated into a single form approved by the state registrar of vital records.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 9:252 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§252. Duplicate records of marriage licenses issued; preservation; filing of duplicate copy with state division of vital records; penalty for failure to file

RS 252 - Duplicate records of marriage licenses issued; preservation; filing of duplicate copy with state division of vital records; penalty for failure to file  A. Each officer authorized to issue marriage licenses in this state shall keep a duplicate record of all marriage licenses issued, on which he shall note the date and place of the marriage, and the name of the person who performed the ceremony.  B. One copy shall be kept in a loose-leaf book until it has been filled, at which time it shall be permanently bound, and shall be kept open to the inspection of the public during office hours.  C. The other copy shall be filed with the division of vital records of the Department of Children and Family Services within ten days of the expiration of each month, and the failure, neglect, or refusal to do so shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; H.C.R. No. 59, 1999 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 9:253 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§253. Disposition and recordation of marriage certificates

RS 253 - Disposition and recordation of marriage certificates  A. The officiant shall give one copy of the marriage certificate to the married parties. Within ten days after the ceremony, he shall file the other two copies of the certificate of marriage with the clerk of court who issued the marriage license.  B. Upon receipt of these copies, this officer shall sign them and note thereon the date the certificate was recorded by him.  C. The clerk of court shall forward to the state registrar of vital records, on or before the fifteenth day of each calendar month, all of the following:  (1) One copy of each certificate of marriage filed with him during the preceding calendar month.  (2) A copy of the application of marriage which indicates the dates of birth of the husband and wife if either the husband or the wife is a minor.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2019, No. 401, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 9:254 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§254. Penalty for failure to file or complete marriage certificate

RS 254 - Penalty for failure to file or complete marriage certificate  Any person authorized to perform marriages in this state who fails to complete the forms provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, and specifically fails to fill in the date and place the ceremony was performed, or neglects or fails to file the two executed copies with the clerk of court in the parish where the license was issued or, if in Orleans Parish, with the state office of vital records, within ten days after the date of the marriage as provided by law, shall be fined not less than twenty dollars for the first offense, fifty dollars for the second offense, and one hundred dollars for a third offense, and the offender shall be prohibited thereafter from officiating at any marriage in this state.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; H.C.R. No. 59, 1999 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 9:255 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Civil Code-Ancillaries|§255. Tabulation of marriage statistics; annual report

RS 255 - Tabulation of marriage statistics; annual report  A. The state registrar of vital records shall annually prepare, from the information filed with him under the provisions of R.S. 9:224, 252, and 253, abstracts and tabular statements of the facts relating to marriages in each parish, and embody them, with the necessary analysis, in his annual report to the state. His annual report to the state shall include a state of marriage report.  B. The annual state of marriage report shall include the number of minors married in each parish, the number of marriages approved by parental consent, and the number of marriages approved by judicial authorization.  C. The annual state of marriage report shall be submitted to the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate.  Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 2019, No. 401, §2.