2015 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 31. FAMILY
572. Marriage
572-11 Marriage ceremony; license to solemnize.
Note
Part heading added by L 1984, c 79, §1.
Attorney General Opinions
Enacting legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry is not inconsistent with the state constitution or the U.S. Constitution. Att. Gen. Op. 13-1.
§572-11 Marriage ceremony; license to solemnize. It shall not be lawful for any person to perform the marriage ceremony within the State without first obtaining from the department of health a license to solemnize marriages. [CC 1859, §1283; RL 1925, §2949; am L 1929, c 104, §5; RL 1935, §4639; RL 1945, §12360; RL 1955, §323-11; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §572-11; am L 1969, c 19, §1]
Case Notes
License is necessary, but marriage may be presumed although no proof of license. Presumption is rebuttable. 34 H. 161.
Cited: 16 H. 377, 379; 74 H. 530, 852 P.2d 44.
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