Marriage Licenses:
Who May Solemnize
Who May Solemnize Marriages (Family Code 400-401):
Marriage may be solemnized by any of the following who is ofthe age of 18 years or older:
- A priest, minister, or rabbi of any religious denomination.
- A judge or retired judge, commissioner or retired commissioner, or assistant commissioner of a court of record or justice court in this state.
- A judge or magistrate state who has resigned from office.
- A justice or retired justice of the United States Supreme Court.
- A judge or retired judge of a court of appeals, a district court, or a court created by an act of Congress the judges of which are entitled to hold office during good behavior.
- A judge or retired judge of a bankruptcy court or a tax court.
- A United States magistrate or retired magistrate.
- While in office, a legislator or constitutional officer of this state or a member of Congress who represents a district within this state.
- Commissioner of civil marriages or retired commissioner of civil marriages. For each county, the county clerk is designated as commissioner of civil marriages
The following persons, not connected with the clerk/recorder office, have been deputized to perform ceremonies. You may contact them, directly, for an appointment and fees:
- Judge Walden 530-662-4636
- Virginia Nichols 530-662-5374
- Myrtle Zentner 530-796-4774
- Mark Faye 530-735-6412
- Richard Silver 888-508-2640
Commissioner of Civil Marriages for a Day
Family Code, Section 401(a), designates the county clerk as the commissioner of civil marriages for the county. This commissioner may appoint deputy commissioners of civil marriages.
Using this authority, the Yolo County Clerk has authorized a program to allow an individual to be a "Commissioner of Civil Marriages for the Day". Due to the significant responsibilities associated with this, an individual who chooses to participate in this program must appear in person in the Clerk/Recorder's office to review and receive materials identifying their responsibilities and to take the Oath of Commissioner of Civil Marriages for a Day. The oath is valid on the day of the ceremony only!
According to guidelines established by the Yolo County Clerk, the individual requesting to be sworn in as a marriage commissioner for a day must:
- Identify the county the marriage will be performed in
- Identify the date of the marriage
- Provide the full names of the persons to be married
- Attend an informational meeting in the county clerk's office (by appointment)
- Read and sign the oath
- Pay the $50 fee (check or money order)
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