RCW 26.04.060
Marriage before unauthorized cleric—Effect.
A marriage solemnized before any person professing to be a minister or a priest, imam, rabbi, or similar official of any religious organization in this state or professing to be an authorized officer thereof, is not void, nor shall the validity thereof be in any way affected on account of any want of power or authority in such person, if such marriage be consummated with a belief on the part of the persons so married, or either of them, that they have been lawfully joined in marriage.
[ 2012 c 3 § 5 (Referendum Measure No. 74, approved November 6, 2012); 1975-'76 2nd ex.s. c 42 § 25; Code 1881 § 2388; 1866 p 83 §§ 10 and 11; 1854 p 405 § 6; RRS § 8442. Formerly RCW 26.04.060 and 26.24.200.]
NOTES:
Notice—2012 c 3: See note following RCW 26.04.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
26.04.007 - Definition—Religious organization.
26.04.020 - Prohibited marriages.
26.04.050 - Who may solemnize.
26.04.060 - Marriage before unauthorized cleric—Effect.
26.04.070 - Form of solemnization.
26.04.080 - Marriage certificate—Contents.
26.04.090 - Certificate for files of county auditor and state registrar of vital statistics—Forms.
26.04.100 - Filing and recording—County auditor.
26.04.105 - Preservation of copies of applications and licenses—County auditor.
26.04.110 - Penalty for failure to deliver certificates.
26.04.120 - Marriage according to religious ritual.
26.04.130 - Voidable marriages.
26.04.150 - Application for license—May be secured by mail—Execution and acknowledgment.
26.04.160 - Application for license—Contents—Oath.
26.04.165 - Additional marriage certificate form.
26.04.170 - Inspection of applications.
26.04.175 - When disclosure of marriage applications and records prohibited.
26.04.180 - License—Time limitations as to issuance and use—Notification.
26.04.190 - Refusal of license—Appeal.
26.04.200 - Penalty for violations—1939 c 204.
26.04.210 - Affidavits required for issuance of license—Penalties.
26.04.220 - Retention of license by person solemnizing—Auditor's record.
26.04.240 - Penalty for unlawful solemnization—Code 1881.
26.04.250 - Penalty for unlawful solemnization—1909 c 249.