Attorney General Opinion No.

The Honorable David P. Mikesic District Judge, Division 10 Courthouse Kansas City, Kansas 66101

Dear Judge Mikesic:

You inquire whether the formalities of K.S.A. 54-101 et seq. relating to the administration of oaths must be followed when a judge or court clerk takes an application for a marriage license. K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 23-106 provides for the issuance of marriage licenses:

"[The] judge or clerk may issue a license upon the affidavit of the party personally appearing and applying therefor, to the effect that the parties to whom such license is to be issued are of lawful age . . . and the…