2014 Iowa Code
TITLE XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
SUBTITLE 1 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CHAPTER 595 - MARRIAGE
SECTION 595.12 - Fee and expenses.


IA Code § 595.12 (2014) What's This?

595.12  Fee and expenses.

1.  A judge or magistrate authorized to solemnize a marriage under section 595.10, subsection 1, may charge a reasonable fee for officiating and making return for each marriage solemnized at a time other than regular judicial working hours.  In addition the judge or magistrate may charge the parties to the marriage for expenses incurred in solemnizing the marriage.  No judge or magistrate shall make any charge for solemnizing a marriage during regular judicial working hours.  The supreme court shall adopt rules prescribing the maximum fee and expenses that the judge or magistrate may charge.

2.  A minister authorized to solemnize a marriage under section 595.10, subsection 2, may charge a reasonable fee for each marriage solemnization and making return in an amount agreed to by the parties.

[C51, §2551; R60, §4159; C73, §3828; C97, §3152; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10438; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §595.12]

83 Acts, ch 151, §1

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Iowa may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.