Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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106.010Marriage as civil contract; age of parties 106.020Prohibited and void marriages 106.030Voidable marriages 106.040[Repealed by 1953 c.143 §9] 106.041Marriage license; application; record 106.043[1953 c.143 §2; 1971 c.282 §1; repealed by 1981 c.152 §6] 106.045Fee for marriage license; purpose 106.050Proof of age; when affidavit required 106.060[Amended by 1965 c.467 §2; 1969 c.242 §2; 1973 c.827 §12; 1975 c.583 §2; 1987 c.340 §2; repealed by 2025 c.224 §9] 106.070[Repealed by 1953 c.143 §9] 106.071[1953 c.143 §4(1),(2),(3),(4),(5),(6); 1959 c.377 §1; 1971 c.282 §2; 1977 c.582 §4; 1979 c.731 §3; repealed by 1981 c.152 §6] 106.074[1953 c.143 §4(7); 1971 c.282 §3; repealed by 1981 c.152 §6] 106.075[Repealed by 1953 c.143 §9] 106.077Issuance of marriage license; waiting period; exception 106.079[1953 c.143 §4(9); 1981 c.152 §3; repealed by 2007 c.703 §11] 106.080[Amended by 1953 c.143 §9; repealed by 1971 c.282 §4] 106.081Fetal alcohol syndrome pamphlets 106.090[Repealed by 1981 c.152 §6] 106.100County clerk’s records 106.110Unlawful issuance of marriage license prohibited 106.120Who may solemnize marriage; fee; personal payment; records 106.130Validity of marriage solemnized by unauthorized person 106.140Solemnizing marriage unlawfully or without authority 106.150Form of solemnization; witnesses; solemnization before organization 106.160Delivery of commemorative marriage certificate 106.165Form of commemorative marriage certificate; preparation; rules 106.170Report of marriage to county clerk 106.180[Amended by 1999 c.776 §2; repealed by 2007 c.703 §11] 106.190Legitimacy of issue of certain imperfect marriages 106.200[Repealed by 1957 c.411 §7] 106.210[1955 c.694 §1; 1959 c.531 §1; repealed by 2007 c.22 §7] 106.220Name upon entering into marriage; legal effect 106.300Short title 106.305Legislative findings 106.310Definitions for ORS 106.300 to 106.340 106.315Prohibited and void domestic partnerships 106.320Form of declaration and certificate of domestic partnership 106.325Contents of declaration; filing with county clerk; registry; consent to circuit court jurisdiction 106.330Registration fee 106.335Name upon entering into domestic partnership; legal effect 106.340Certain privileges, immunities, rights, benefits and responsibilities granted or imposed 106.345Equivalency of privileges, immunities, rights, benefits and responsibilities 106.990Penalties

Chapter 106 — Marriage; Domestic Partnership

ORS 106.140 Solemnizing marriage unlawfully or without authority

No person shall undertake to join others in marriage knowing that the person is not lawfully authorized so to do. No person authorized to solemnize marriage shall join persons in marriage contrary to any of the provisions of ORS 106.010 to 106.050 or 106.100 to 106.190.

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