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Does a deputized commissioner of civil marriages have to be a California resident?

April 26, 2017California Civil Commissioner marriages resident

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Does a deputized commissioner of civil marriages have to be a California resident?

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No. Family Code, Section 401 contains no requirement that a deputized commissioner of civil marriages be a California resident. Out-of-state or out-of-country priests, ministers, or clergy persons may perform marriages in California if they are ordained or invested by a denomination.