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Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.101 (2026)

Marriage license; requirements; place to obtain, delivery to person officiating.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE


Act 128 of 1887


551.101 Marriage license; requirements; place to obtain, delivery to person officiating.

Sec. 1.

    It shall be necessary for all parties intending to be married to obtain a marriage license from the county clerk of the county in which either the man or woman resides, and to deliver the said license to the clergyman or magistrate who is to officiate, before the marriage can be performed. If both parties to be married are non-residents of the state it shall be necessary to obtain such license from the county clerk of the county in which the marriage is to be performed.

History: 1887, Act 128, Eff. Sept. 28, 1887 ;-- How. 6222a ;-- Am. 1889, Act 256, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1889 ;-- CL 1897, 8602 ;-- CL 1915, 11376 ;-- CL 1929, 12705 ;-- CL 1948, 551.101

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2025 · leading case: Nat'l Pride at Work, Inc v. Governor, 748 N.W.2d 524 (Mich. 2008).
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Nat'l Pride at Work, Inc v. Governor, 748 N.W.2d 524 (Mich. 2008). · cites it 2× “[48] MCL 600.2922(3)(a). [49] See plaintiffs' appendix (Docket No.”
Karen Sue Lueck v. James Frederick Lueck (Mich. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “Michigan law requires persons to obtain and execute a marriage license to have their union recognized as a “legal marriage” pursuant to MCL 551.101, which states in relevant part: It shall be necessary for all parties intending to be married to obtain a marriage license from the…”
In Re Murray Est. (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “MCL 551.101. “A marriage license issued is void unless a marriage is solemnized under the license within 33 days after the application.”
People of Michigan v. Stephen Scott Horton (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “However, in the lower court record, defendant’s prior presentence investigation report (PSIR) indicated that the couple were divorced.”
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