Minnesota
Register with any county registrar ($40)
What a Lumen minister should do
Since July 2025 anyone 21+ registers as a civil marriage officiant with any county ($40) — ordination type no longer matters. Registration in one county is valid statewide.
Register with
Local registrar (county recorder / vital records) of any Minnesota county
Authority
Minn. Stat. § 517.04 (as amended eff. July 1, 2025; § 517.05 repealed)
How
In person, by mail or fax at any county (e.g., Olmsted, Becker, Ramsey)
Documents
County certificate of filing signed under penalty of perjury; no credentials legally required since July 1, 2025 (attach ordination optionally)
Fee
$40 (typical)
Processing
Same day in person
Expires
Does not expire; endorse the county of registration on each marriage certificate
Official form
Certificate of Filing for Marriage Officiant (Olmsted County, prefilled)
Note
Other counties use their own form with the same content; call ahead.
Your registration packet
One PDF: the official form prefilled with your details and the church's, a cover letter from the church, your Letter of Good Standing and your Certificate of Ordination.
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