# Alaska Stat. § 25.05.081: Marriage commissioners

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.081

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 25.05.081
- **Heading:** Marriage commissioners
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 25 / Chapter 25.05 / Section 25.05.081

## Text

The presiding judge in each judicial district may, if the public interest requires, appoint one or more suitable persons as marriage commissioners. The presiding judge shall describe the marriage commissioner's area of jurisdiction in the order of appointment. A marriage commissioner may, within that jurisdiction, solemnize marriages in the same manner as a district judge or magistrate and may exercise any power, other than the power to issue marriage licenses, necessarily incident to the duties of a marriage commissioner. The clerk of court shall issue to the marriage commissioner a certified copy of the order of appointment and send a copy of it to the bureau.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.011 Civil contract.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.011.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.013 Same-sex marriages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.013.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.021 Prohibited marriages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.021.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.031 Voidable marriages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.031.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.041 Matters insufficient to render marriage voidable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.041.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.051 Effect of existing former marriage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.051.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.061 Marriage without license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.061.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.071 Persons to issue license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.071.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.081 Marriage commissioners.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.081.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.091 Application for license; disclosure for child support purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.091.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.111 Issuance of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.111.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.121 Marriage license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.121.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.161 Waiver of waiting period.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.161.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 25.05.171 Judicial permission to marry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T25_C25.05_S25.05.171.md)

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