Brief Description: Including supreme court and court of appeals commissioners to solemnize marriages.

Sponsors: Senators Marr, Kline and McCaslin; by request of Court Of Appeals.

Senate Committee on Judiciary
House Committee on Judiciary

Background: Under current law, the following officers and persons, active or retired, are authorized to solemnize marriages: justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of appeals, judges of the superior courts, superior court commissioners, any regularly licensed or ordained minister or priest of any church or religious denomination, and judges of courts of limited jurisdiction, such as district and municipal courts.

Summary: Supreme court commissioners and court of appeals commissioners are also authorized to solemnize marriages.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate      44   3
House      97   0

Effective:   July 22, 2007