{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-551.101","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.101","heading":"Marriage license; requirements; place to obtain, delivery to person officiating.","body":"Sec. 1.\n\nIt 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.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 551","Act Act-128-of-1887"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-551-101","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"e7bc0e64a61a6d41975ae9e24dfd1cf8df88db2f29fe837c85cfcd2d92dacf0f","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-550.991","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-551.102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}