Pennsylvania Act 2004-232 — DOMESTIC RELATIONS CODE (23 PA.C.S.) - PERSONS QUALIFIED TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGES

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DOMESTIC RELATIONS CODE (23 PA.C.S.) - PERSONS QUALIFIED TO SOLEMNIZE
                                MARRIAGES
                 Act of Dec. 1, 2004, P.L. 1777, No. 232              Cl. 23
                             Session of 2004
                               No. 2004-232

     SB 441

                                  AN ACT

     Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
        Consolidated Statutes, further providing for persons
        qualified to solemnize marriages.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 1503(a) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
     Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
      § 1503.  Persons qualified to solemnize marriages.
        (a)  General rule.--The following are authorized to solemnize
     marriages between persons that produce a marriage license issued
     under this part:
            (1)  A justice, judge or district justice of this
        Commonwealth.
            (2)  A former or retired justice, judge or district
        justice of this Commonwealth who is serving as a senior judge
        or senior district justice as provided or prescribed by law.
            (3)  An active or senior judge or full-time magistrate of
        the District Courts of the United States for the Eastern,
        Middle or Western District of Pennsylvania.
            (3.1)  An active, retired or senior bankruptcy judge of
        the United States Bankruptcy Courts for the Eastern, Middle
        or Western District of Pennsylvania who is a resident of this
        Commonwealth.
            (4)  An active, retired or senior judge of the United
        States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit who is a
        resident of this Commonwealth.
            (5)  A mayor of any city or borough of this Commonwealth.
            (6)  A minister, priest or rabbi of any regularly
        established church or congregation.
        * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 1st day of December, A. D. 2004.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL