Instructions to Ministers Performing Marriage Ceremonies

REVISED

Effective January 1, 2002

NOTICE: A MARRIAGE CEREMONY MAY NOT BE PERFORMED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE (in the upper right hand corner) NOR AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE (space 25); doing so is in violation of Oregon Law.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES

  1. You will receive one embossed marriage certificate for the bride and groom.
  1. Please have the bride and groom sign the certificate. The bride should use her last name previous to her marriage, not her new married name.

 

LICENSE AND RECORD OF MARRIAGE

The County Clerk’s office has typed the information for the bride and groom. It is your responsibility as the person performing the ceremony to complete (typed or black ink) the information in spaces 29 through 33. All of the blanks must be filled in correctly and legibly.

 

LICENSE TO
MARRY

This License Authorizes the marriage in this State of the Parties Named Above by Any Person Duly Authorized to Perform a Marriage Ceremony Under the Laws of the STATE OF OREGON.

25. LICENSE EXPIRES (Month, Day, Year)

 

26. DATE LICENSE ISSUED

27. SIGNATURE OF ISSUING OFFICIAL

28. TITLE OF ISSUING OFFICIAL

 

29. I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE NAMED

PERSONS WERE MARRIED ON- Month, Day, Year

30a. WHERE MARRIED-
CITY, TOWN OR LOCATION

30b. COUNTY

OREGON

CEREMONY

31a. SIGNATURE OF PERSON PERFORMING CEREMONY

31b. NAME (Type/Print)

31c. TITLE

 

31d. NAME/ADDRESS OF OFFICIANT’S AUTHORIZING RELIGIOUS CONGREGATION/ORGANIZATION
 

31e. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF PERSON PERFORMING CEREMONY

 

 

32. WITNESS NAME

 

33. WITNESS NAME

After the ceremony the officiant must return the completed APPLICATION, LICENSE, AND RECORD OF MARRIAGE marked "ORIGINAL–VITAL RECORDS COPY". This form must have original signatures and be returned within 10 days to: Yamhill County Clerk, 414 NE Evans St, McMinnville, OR 97128-4607. (return envelope enclosed) The other form marked "Officiants Copy" is for your records. If you have any questions, please contact the Yamhill County Clerk’s office at 503-434-7518.

 

If the original form is not returned to the county clerk within 35 days after the marriage, a penalty may be assessed.  (ORS 106.990)