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Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-107 — Unlawfully solemnizing a marriage of a minor.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 1: Marital Violations, Utah Code.

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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-107

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-107Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session
(1)(a) As used in this section, "minor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-7-103. (1)(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits unlawfully solemnizing a marriage of a minor if: (2)(a)(i) the actor knowingly, with or without a license, solemnizes the marriage of a minor; and (2)(a)(ii) the marriage described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) does not meet the requirements described in Section 81-2-304 for the minor to enter into the marriage; or (2)(b) without a written authorization from a juvenile court, the actor solemnizes a marriage to which a party is a minor. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.

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Is unlawfully solemnizing a marriage of a minor a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

Unlawfully solemnizing a marriage of a minor is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-107.

Which Utah statute covers unlawfully solemnizing a marriage of a minor?

Unlawfully solemnizing a marriage of a minor is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-107 (Unlawfully solemnizing a marriage of a minor).

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