Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-4
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-4, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 43, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 43,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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No person shall enter into or contract the marriage relation,
nor shall any person perform or solemnize the ceremony of any
marriage in this state without a license being first issued by the
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judge or clerk of the district court, of some county in this state,
authorizing the marriage between the persons named in such license.
nor shall any person perform or solemnize the ceremony of any
marriage in this state without a license being first issued by the
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judge or clerk of the district court, of some county in this state,
authorizing the marriage between the persons named in such license.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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