La. Rev. Stat. § 9:202
Authority to perform marriage ceremony
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 9 — Civil Code-Ancillaries · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 9:202, Authority to perform marriage ceremony, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2645697
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A marriage ceremony may be performed by:
(1) A priest, minister, rabbi, clerk of the Religious Society of Friends, or any clergyman of any religious sect, who has attained the age of majority and is authorized by the authorities of his religion to perform marriages, and who is registered to perform marriages;
(2) A state judge or justice of the peace.