Utah Code 30-1-6. Who may solemnize marriages — Certificate
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Terms Used In Utah Code 30-1-6
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- County executive: means :(7)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;(7)(b) the county executive, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section
17-52a-203 ; or(7)(c) the county manager, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section17-52a-204 . See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Man: means an adult human male. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Woman: means an adult human female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) “Judge or magistrate of the United States” means:(1)(a)(i) a justice of the United States Supreme Court;(1)(a)(ii) a judge of a court of appeals;(1)(a)(iii) a judge of a district court;(1)(a)(iv) a judge of any court created by an act of Congress, the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior;(1)(a)(v) a judge of a bankruptcy court;(1)(a)(vi) a judge of a tax court; or(1)(a)(vii) a United States magistrate.(1)(b)(1)(b)(i) “Native American spiritual advisor” means an individual who:(1)(b)(i)(A) leads, instructs, or facilitates a Native American religious ceremony or service or provides religious counseling; and(1)(b)(i)(B) is recognized as a spiritual advisor by a federally recognized Native American tribe.(1)(b)(ii) “Native American spiritual advisor” includes a sweat lodge leader, medicine person, traditional religious practitioner, or holy man or woman.(2) The following individuals may solemnize a marriage:(2)(a) an individual 18 years old or older who is authorized by a religious denomination to solemnize a marriage;(2)(b) a Native American spiritual advisor;(2)(c) the governor;(2)(d) the lieutenant governor;(2)(e) the state attorney general;(2)(f) the state treasurer;(2)(g) the state auditor;(2)(h) a mayor of a municipality or county executive;(2)(i) a justice, judge, or commissioner of a court of record;(2)(j) a judge of a court not of record of the state;(2)(k) a judge or magistrate of the United States;(2)(l) the county clerk of any county in the state or the county clerk’s designee as authorized by Section 17-20-4;(2)(m) a senator or representative of the Utah Legislature;(2)(n) a member of the state’s congressional delegation; or(2)(o) a judge or magistrate who holds office in Utah when retired, under rules set by the Supreme Court.(3) An individual authorized under Subsection (2) who solemnizes a marriage shall give to the couple married a certificate of marriage that shows the:(3)(a) name of the county from which the license is issued; and(3)(b) date of the license’s issuance.(4) Except for an individual described in Subsection (2)(l), an individual described in Subsection (2) has discretion to solemnize a marriage.(5) Except as provided in Section 17-20-4 and Subsection (2)(l), and notwithstanding any other provision in law, no individual authorized under Subsection (2) to solemnize a marriage may delegate or deputize another individual to perform the function of solemnizing a marriage.