Arkansas

Record credentials with any county clerk (~$5)

What a Lumen minister should do

Take the ordination certificate and letter of good standing to any county clerk. Ask whether they need the original: the platform's printed certificate add-on provides a sealed original.

County Clerk of any Arkansas county

Authority

Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-11-213, 9-11-214

How

In person or by mail to a county clerk (any county; recording is valid statewide)

Documents

Original or copy of the certificate of ordination with no expiration date (county-dependent); some counties accept a church letter on letterhead instead

Fee

About $5 (varies by county)

Processing

Immediate in person

Expires

Permanent; write the recording county and date on each marriage certificate

Official form

County clerk application (e.g., Garland County mail-in)

Official page Form from the office

Your registration packet

One PDF: a cover letter from the church to the office with every datum they ask for, your Letter of Good Standing and your Certificate of Ordination — plus a data sheet to copy into the office's form or portal.