{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-9-221","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 9:221","heading":"Authority to issue marriage license","body":"A. A license authorizing an officiant to perform a marriage ceremony must be issued by:\n(1) The state registrar of vital records, or a judge of the city court, in the Parish of Orleans;\n(2) The clerk of court, in any other parish; or\n(3) A district judge, if the clerk of court is a party to the marriage.\nB. No marriage license for a minor under the age of sixteen shall be issued. No marriage license for a minor of the age of sixteen or seventeen shall be issued where there is an age difference of three years or greater between the persons seeking the marriage license.","path":["TITLE 9. CIVIL CODE-ANCILLARIES","PART III. APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE","SUBPART A. IN GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=106990","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:15Z","sha256":"d70e733f10de2a08f507b1706b77b29672ab08ba8b2a033d9dc1680597ba0025","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-9-214","next":"us-la/rs-9-222"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}