Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 402.060 (2026)

Repealed, 1996

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Minister or priest to have license to solemnize marriage -- Exemption -- Special license for nonresident. History: Repealed 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 205, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 220, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 243, sec. 2, effective April 9, 1988. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 110, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 246, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 386, sec. 92. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2104.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1950–1955 · leading case: Arthurs v. Johnson, 280 S.W.2d 504 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955).

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Arthurs v. Johnson, 280 S.W.2d 504 (Ky. Ct. App. 1955). “The evidence showed that the minister who performed the marriage ceremony for the Johnsons, some three years before the killing, was not legally qualified because he had not obtained a license as required by KRS 402.060. However, there was adequate proof that for several years…”

Ladd v. Commonwealth, 233 S.W.2d 517 (Ky. Ct. App. 1950). “As the first ground for reversal, appellant contends that KRS 402.060, which provides for annullment after notice to the person holding a license, is unconstitutional because it is in violation of section 2 of the Constitution of Kentucky which provides that arbitrary power over…”

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