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The following is from California's FAQ page: Where do I register to perform marriages in California? The laws of the State of California make it unnecessary for persons performing marriages to file credentials with the clerk of the court or with anyone else. The county and state are removed from any responsibility for verification of credentials. The State does not maintain a central registry of members of the clergy. Any such concern for verification is totally at the discretion of the parties to the marriage. (The Universal Life Church Monastery still recommends that you check with the county clerk w here the ceremony w ill be held.) What authorization do I need to perform a marriage in California? In California, it is the ordination or investment by the denomination that gives each clergy member the authority to perform the marriage rite. Family Code, Sections 400-402 are the statutes pertaining to whom can solemnize a marriage in California. The following is from California Family Code sections: 400. Marriage may be solemnized by any of the following who is of the age of 18 years or older: 420. A priest, minister, or rabbi of any religious denomination. No particular form for the ceremony of marriage is required for solemnization of the marriage, but the parties shall declare, in the presence of the person solemnizing the marriage and necessary witnesses, that they take each other as husband and w ife. 421. Before solemnizing a marriage, the person solemnizing the marriage shall require the presentation of the marriage license. If the person solemnizing the marriage has reason to doubt the correctness of the statement of facts in the marriage license, the person must be satisfied as to the correctness of the statement of facts before solemnizing the marriage. For this purpose, the person may administer oaths and examine the parties and witnesses in the same manner as the county clerk does before issuing the license. 422. The person solemnizing a marriage shall make, sign, and endorse upon or

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attach to the marriage license a statement, in the form prescribed by the State Department of Health Services, showing all of the follow ing: (a) The fact, date (month, day, year), and place (city and county) of solemnization. (b) The names and places of residence of one or more witnesses to the ceremony. (c) The official position of the person solemnizing the marriage, or of the denomination of which that person is a priest, minister, rabbi, or member of the clergy. (d) The person solemnizing the marriage shall also type or print the person's name and address. 423. The person solemnizing the marriage shall return the marriage license, endorsed as required in Section 422, to the county recorder of the county in w hich the license w as issued within 10 days after the ceremony. 424. At the request of, and for, either party to a marriage, the person solemnizing the marriage shall issue a marriage certificate showing the facts specified in Section 422. Same Sex Wedding Law: Allows Gay Domestic Partnerships (View Ruling)

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California Wedding Laws by County

Alameda County Recorder
1106 Madison Street Room 214 Oakland, C alifornia 94607, Phone: (510) 272-6362 Fax: (510) 208-9957 E-mail: Vitalrec@acgov.org Alameda C ounty Recorder website

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Alpine County Recorder

99 Water Street P.O. Box 217 Markleeville, C alifornia 96120, Phone: (530) 694-2281 alternate phone: (530) 694-2286 Fmx: (530) 694-2491

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Amador County Recorder

810 C ourt Street Jackson, C alifornia 95642, Phone: (209) 223-6469 alternate phone: (209) 223-6468 Fmx: (209) 223-620 Amador C ounty Recorder website

Butte County Recorder

25 C ounty C enter Drive Administration Bldg. Suite 105 Oroville, C alifornia 95965, Phone: (530) 538-7690 alternate phone: (530) 538-7691 Fmx: (530) 538-7975 E-mail: clerk@buttecounty.net Butte C ounty Recorder website

Calaveras County Recorder

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891 Mountain Ranch Road Government C enter San Andreas, C alifornia 95249, Phone: (209) 754-6375 alternate phone: (209) 754-6372 Fmx: (209) 754-6733 E-mail: lorr@co.calaveras.ca.us C alaveras C ounty Recorder website

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546 Jay Street Suite 200 C olusa, C alifornia 95932, Phone: (530) 458-0500 Fax: (530) 458-0512 C olusa C ounty Recorder website

Contra Costa Recorder

555 Escobar Street Martinez, C alifornia 94553, Phone: (925) 646-2360 alternate phone: (925) 335-7900 C ontra C osta Recorder website

Orange County Recorder

Santa Ana, C alifornia Phone: (714) 834-2500

Del Norte County Recorder

981 H Street Suite 160 C rescent C ity, C alifornia 95531, Phone: (707) 464-7216 Fax: (707) 465-0321 E-mail: clerkrecorder@co.delnorte.ca.us Del Norte C ounty Recorder website

El Dorado County Recorder

360 Fair Lane Placerville, C alifornia 95667, Phone: (530) 621-5490 Fax: (530) 621-2147 E-mail: recorderclerk@co.eldorado.ca.us El Dorado C ounty Recorder website

Fresno County Recorder

2281 Tulare Street Room 303 Fresno, C alifornia 93721, Phone: (559) 488-2609 alternate phone: (559) 488-3476 Fax: (559) 488-6841 Fresno C ounty Recorder website

Glenn County Clerk

526 West Sycamore Street Willows, C alifornia 95988, Phone: (530) 934-6407 alternate phone: (530) 934-6412 Fax: (530) 934-6305 E-mail: gcboard@glenncounty.net Glenn C ounty C lerk website

Humboldt County Recorder

825 Fifth Street Fifth Floor Eureka, C alifornia 95501, Phone: (707) 445-7593 alternate phone: (707) 445-7382 Fax: (707) 445-7430 Humboldt C ounty Recorder website

Imperial County Recorder

940 West Main Street Room 206 El C entro, C alifornia 92243, Phone: (760) 339-4427 alternate phone: (760) 482-4272 Fax: (760) 482-4271 Imperial C ounty Recorder website

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Inyo County Recorder

168 N. Edwards Street Independence, C alifornia 93526, Phone: (760) 878-0410 alternate phone: (760) 878-0222 Inyo C ounty Recorder website

Kern County Clerk

1655 C hester Avenue Bakersfield, C alifornia 93301, Phone: (805) 868-3588 alternate phone: (661) 868-6449 E-mail: kcrecorder@co.kern.ca.us Kern C ounty C lerk website

Kings County Clerk

1400 West Lacey Boulevard Hanford, C alifornia 93230, Phone: (559) 582-3211 ext. 2470 Kings C ounty C lerk website

Lake County Clerk

255 North Forbes Street Lakeport, C alifornia 95453, Phone: (707) 263-2293 Fax: (707) 263-3703 E-mail: Recorder@co.lake.ca.us Lake C ounty C lerk website

Lassen County Recorder

220 S. Lassen Street Suite 5 Susanville, C alifornia 96130, Phone: (530) 251-8217 alternate phone: (530) 251-8234 Fmx: (530) 257-3480 E-mail: lcclerk@co.lassen.ca.us Lassen C ounty Recorder website

Los Angeles County Clerk

12400 East Imperial Highway Room 1002 Norwalk, C alifornia 90650, Phone: (562) 462-2137 Los Angeles C ounty C lerk website

Madera County Clerk

200 West 4th Street Madera, C alifornia 93637, Phone: (209) 675-7724 E-mail: countyclerkinfo@maderacounty.com Madera C ounty C lerk website

Marin County Recorder

3501 C ivic C enter Drive Room 232 San Rafael, C alifornia 94903, Phone: (415) 499-6092 Fmx: (415) 499-7893 E-mail: recorder@co.marin.ca.us Marin C ounty Recorder website

Mariposa County Recorder

4982 Tenth Street Mariposa, C alifornia 95338,

Mendocino County Clerk

501 Low Gap Road No.1020 Ukiah, C alifornia

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Phone: (209) 966-2007 alternate phone: (209) 966-5719 Mariposa C ounty Recorder website

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95482, Phone: (707) 463-4370 alternate phone: (707) 463-4376 Fmx: (707) 463-4257 Mendocino C ounty C lerk website

Merced County Recorder

2222 M Street Merced, C alifornia 95340, Phone: (209) 385-7501 alternate phone: (209) 385-7627 Fmx: (209) 385-7626 Merced C ounty Recorder website

Modoc County Clerk

204 South C ourt Street Room 107 Alturas, C alifornia 96101, Phone: (530) 233-2512 alternate phone: (530) 233-6205 Fmx: (530) 233-6666

Mono County Recorder

74 North School St. P.O. Box 237 Annex 1 Bridgeport, C alifornia 93517, Phone: (760) 932-5241 alternate phone: (760) 932-5535 Fmx: (760) 932-5531 Mono C ounty Recorder website

Monterey County Recorder

168 West Alisal Street First Floor Salinas, C alifornia 93901, Phone: (831) 647-7906 alternate phone: (831) 755-5041 Fax: (831) 755-5064 E-mail: recorderclerk@co.monterey.ca.us Monterey C ounty Recorder website

Napa County Clerk

900 C oombs Street P.O. Box 29 Room 116 Napa, C alifornia 94559, Phone: (707) 253-4246 Fax: (707) 259-8149 Napa C ounty C lerk website

Nevada County Clerk

950 Maidu Avenue Nevada C ity, C alifornia 95959, Phone: (530) 265-1221 Fmx: (530) 265-9842 Nevada C ounty C lerk website

Placer County Clerk

2954 Richardson Drive Auburn, C alifornia 95603, Phone: (530) 889-7948 alternate phone: (530) 886-5600 E-mail: clerk@placer.ca.gov Placer C ounty C lerk website

Plumas County Recorder

520 Main Street Room 102 Quincy, C alifornia 95971, Phone: (530) 283-6305 alternate phone: (530) 283-6218 Fmx: (530) 283-6155 E-mail: clerkrecorder@countyofplumas.com Plumas C ounty Recorder website

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Riverside County Clerk

2724 Gateway Drive Riverside, C alifornia 92507, Phone: (909) 486-7000 Riverside C ounty C lerk website

Sacramento County Clerk

600 Eighth Street Sacramento, C alifornia 95814, Phone: (916) 874-5522 alternate phone: (916) 874-6334 E-mail: sacrec@saccounty.net/ Sacramento C ounty C lerk website

San Benito County Clerk

440 Fifth Street Room 206 Hollister, C alifornia 95023, Phone: (831) 636-4029 Fax: (831) 636-2939 San Benito C ounty C lerk website

San Bernadino Recorder

222 West Hospitality Lane First Floor San Bernadino, C alifornia 92415, Phone: (909) 387-8314 alternate phone: (909) 386-9095 San Bernadino Recorder website

San Diego County Clerk

1600 Pacific Highway Room 260 San Diego, C alifornia 92101, Phone: (619) 237-0502 San Diego C ounty C lerk website

San Francisco County Clerk

101 Grove Street Room 105 San Francisco, C alifornia 94102, Phone: (415) 554-4176 alternate phone: (415) 701-2311 San Francisco C ounty C lerk website

San Joaquin Clerk

44 N. San Joaquin Street Suite 260 Stockton, C alifornia 95202, Phone: (209) 468-2362 alternate phone: (209) 468-8075 Fmx: (209) 468-2901 San Joaquin C lerk website

San Luis Obispo County Clerk

1055 Monterey Street D120 San Luis Obispo, C alifornia 93408, Phone: (805) 781-5088 alternate phone: (805) 781-5080 Fmx: (805 781-1111 E-mail: dgraton@co.slo.ca.us San Luis Obispo C ounty C lerk website

San Mateo County Clerk

555 C ounty C enter 1st Floor Redwood C ity, C alifornia 94063,

Santa Barbara County Clerk

1100 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, C alifornia 93101, Phone: (805) 568-2250

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Phone: (650) 363-4711 alternate phone: (650) 363-4500 Fmx: (650) 363-1903 E-mail: countyclerk@care.co.sanmateo.ca.us San Mateo C ounty C lerk website

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Fmx: (805) 568-2266 Santa Barbara C ounty C lerk website

Santa Clara County Recorder

70 West Hedding Street San Jose, C alifornia 95110, Phone: (408) 299-2481 alternate phone: (408) 299-5669 Fax: (408) 280-1768 Santa C lara C ounty Recorder website

Santa Cruz County Recorder

701 Ocean Street Room 230 Santa C ruz, C alifornia 95060, Phone: (831) 454-2800 alternate phone: (831) 454-3222 Fax: (831) 454-3169 Santa C ruz C ounty Recorder website

Shasta County Clerk

1450 C ourt Street Suite 208 Redding, C alifornia 96001, Phone: (530) 225-5378 alternate phone: (530) 225-5678 Fmx: (530) 225-5152 Shasta C ounty C lerk website

Sierra County Recorder

P.O. Drawer D Downieville, C alifornia 95936, Phone: (530) 289-3295 Fmx: (530) 289-2830 E-mail: clerk-recorder@sierracounty.ws Sierra C ounty Recorder website

Siskiyou County Clerk

311 Fourth Street Room 108 Ureka, C alifornia 96098, Phone: (530) 842-8065 alternate phone: (530) 842-8066 Fmx: (530) 842-8077 E-mail: cbaker@co.siskiyou.ca.us Siskiyou C ounty C lerk website

Solano County Recorder

675 Texas Street Suite 2700 Fairfield, C alifornia 94533, Phone: (707) 421-6319 alternate phone: (707) 784-6294 Fax: (707) 784-9002 Solano C ounty Recorder website

Sonoma County Clerk

2300 C ounty C enter Drive Suite B-177 Santa Rosa, C alifornia 95403, Phone: (707) 527-3800 alternate phone: (707) 565-2645 Fax: (707) 565-3957 Sonoma C ounty C lerk website

Stanislaus County Clerk

1021 I Street Suite 101 Modesto, C alifornia 95354, Phone: (209) 525-5265 alternate phone: (209) 525-5251 Fax: (209) 525-5804 Stanislaus C ounty C lerk website

Sutter County Recorder

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Tehama County Recorder

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433 Second Street Yuba C ity, C alifornia 95991, Phone: (530) 822-7120 alternate phone: (530) 822-7134 Fmx: (530) 822-7214 Sutter C ounty Recorder website

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633 Washington Street Room 11 Red Bluff, C alifornia 96080, Phone: (916) 527-3350 Fmx: (530) 527-1745 Tehama C ounty Recorder website

Trinity County Recorder

11 C ourt Street Weaverville, C alifornia 96093, Phone: (916) 623-1222 alternate phone: (530) 623-1215 Fmx: (530) 623-8398 E-mail: recorder@trinitycounty.org Trinity C ounty Recorder website

Tulare County Recorder

221 S. Mooney Blvd. Room 103 Visalia, C alifornia 93291, Phone: (559) 733-6518 alternate phone: (559) 636-5050 Fax: (559) 740-4329 Tulare C ounty Recorder website

Tuolumne County Clerk

2 South Green Street Sonora, C alifornia 95370, Phone: (209) 533-5570 alternate phone: (209) 533-5531 Fax: (209) 533-6543 Tuolumne C ounty C lerk website

Ventura County Recorder

800 South Victoria Avenue LN 1260 Ventura, C alifornia 93009, Phone: (805) 654-2263 alternate phone: (805) 654-3666 Fax: (805) 654-2295 E-mail: county.recorder@ventura.org Ventura C ounty Recorder website

Yolo County Clerk

625 C ourt Street Room B01 Woodland, C alifornia 95695, Phone: (530) 666-8130 Fax: (530) 666-8109 E-mail: cntyclrk@yolorecorder.org Yolo C ounty C lerk website

Yuba County Clerk

915 Eighth Street Suite 107 Marysville, C alifornia 95901, Phone: (530) 741-6341 alternate phone: (530) 749-7851 Fmx: (530) 749-7854 Yuba C ounty C lerk website

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