La. Rev. Stat. § 9:221
Authority to issue marriage license
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 9 — Civil Code-Ancillaries · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 9:221, Authority to issue marriage license, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2645705
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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.