23-2517. Solemnizing marriage; persons not authorized; penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person not a duly authorized officiating person as provided by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2504 to perform the marriage ceremony in this state. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
History: L. 1945, ch. 196, § 2; L. 1968, ch. 207, § 6; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 23 - Kansas Family Law Code-revised
23-2501 Nature of marriage relation.
23-2503 Incestuous marriages void.
23-2504 Solemnizing marriage; persons authorized to officiate.
23-2508 Validity of marriages contracted without state.
23-2509 Forms for licenses, issuance; photocopy to applicant; computer generated licenses.
23-2510 License fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; disposition.
23-2512 Records of marriages; indexing; certified copies or abstracts.
23-2513 Penalty for not complying with statutory requirements.
23-2514 Copy of licenses returned kept by court personnel.
23-2516 Validation of certain marriages; performance of marriage by Baha'is assembly.
23-2517 Solemnizing marriage; persons not authorized; penalty.