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Once the marriage licenses are obtained, it is necessary to make arrangements to have the ceremony performed. Below is the Indiana Code that shows the persons authorized to solemnize a marriage.

Burns Indiana Statute 31-11-6-1

  1. A member of the clergy of a religious organization (even if the cleric does not perform religious functions for an individual congregation), such as a minister of the gospel, a priest, a bishop, an archbishop, or a rabbi.
  2. A judge.
  3. A mayor, within the mayor’s county.
  4. A clerk or a clerk-treasurer of a city or town, within a county in which the city or town is located. A clerk of the circuit court.
  5. The Friends Church, in accordance with the rules of the Friends Church.
  6. The German Baptists, in accordance with the rules of their society.
  7. The Bahai faith, in accordance with the rules of the Bahai faith.
  8. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in accordance with the rules of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
  9. An imam of a masjid (mosque), in accordance with the rules of the religion of Islam.

Marion County has nine Township Small Claims Courts whose judges can perform a ceremony. Please contact them directly for details. They are listed in the Government/City-County Offices section of the white pages under Small Claims Courts.