Authorized Officiants per s. 765.16 and 765.17, Wis. Stats.: (1) Ordained clergy or licentiate of a denominational body or appointee of any bishop (officiant is Wis. resident). (2) Family court or other court commissioner or supplemental court commissioner in Wisconsin. (3) Municipal judge, reserve judge or any judge of a court of record in Wisconsin or a Wisconsin tribal judge. (4) The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of said parties may belong (s. 765.16, Wis. Stats.). (5) An out of state clergy person if that officiant has a letter of sponsorship from a clergy person in Wisconsin. The letter must state that the sponsor knows of this officiant and believes that the officiant is authorized to perform marriages by that religious organization. The County Clerk may ask to see the letter of sponsorship. An officiant does not need to file his or her religious credentials with a government agency in order to perform marriages in the state (exception: see item 5 above). Authorized Officiants per s. 765.16 and 765.17, Wis. Stats.: (1) Ordained clergy or licentiate of a denominational body or appointee of any bishop (officiant is Wis. resident). (2) Family court or other court commissioner or supplemental court commissioner in Wisconsin. (3) Municipal judge, reserve judge or any judge of a court of record in Wisconsin or a Wisconsin tribal judge. (4) The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of said parties may belong (s. 765.16, Wis. Stats.). (5) An out of state clergy person if that officiant has a letter of sponsorship from a clergy person in Wisconsin. The letter must state that the sponsor knows of this officiant and believes that the officiant is authorized to perform marriages by that religious organization. The County Clerk may ask to see the letter of sponsorship. An officiant does not need to file his or her religious credentials with a government agency in order to perform marriages in the state (exception: see item 5 above). Authorized Officiants per s. 765.16 and 765.17, Wis. Stats.: (1) Ordained clergy or licentiate of a denominational body or appointee of any bishop (officiant is Wis. resident). (2) Family court or other court commissioner or supplemental court commissioner in Wisconsin. (3) Municipal judge, reserve judge or any judge of a court of record in Wisconsin or a Wisconsin tribal judge. (4) The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of said parties may belong (s. 765.16, Wis. Stats.). (5) An out of state clergy person if that officiant has a letter of sponsorship from a clergy person in Wisconsin. The letter must state that the sponsor knows of this officiant and believes that the officiant is authorized to perform marriages by that religious organization. The County Clerk may ask to see the letter of sponsorship. An officiant does not need to file his or her religious credentials with a government agency in order to perform marriages in the state (exception: see item 5 above). Authorized Officiants per s. 765.16 and 765.17, Wis. Stats.: (1) Ordained clergy or licentiate of a denominational body or appointee of any bishop (officiant is Wis. resident). (2) Family court or other court commissioner or supplemental court commissioner in Wisconsin. (3) Municipal judge, reserve judge or any judge of a court of record in Wisconsin or a Wisconsin tribal judge. (4) The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of said parties may belong (s. 765.16, Wis. Stats.). (5) An out of state clergy person if that officiant has a letter of sponsorship from a clergy person in Wisconsin. The letter must state that the sponsor knows of this officiant and believes that the officiant is authorized to perform marriages by that religious organization. The County Clerk may ask to see the letter of sponsorship. An officiant does not need to file his or her religious credentials with a government agency in order to perform marriages in the state (exception: see item 5 above). Authorized Officiants per s. 765.16 and 765.17, Wis. Stats.: (1) Ordained clergy or licentiate of a denominational body or appointee of any bishop (officiant is Wis. resident). (2) Family court or other court commissioner or supplemental court commissioner in Wisconsin. (3) Municipal judge, reserve judge or any judge of a court of record in Wisconsin or a Wisconsin tribal judge. (4) The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of said parties may belong (s. 765.16, Wis. Stats.). (5) An out of state clergy person if that officiant has a letter of sponsorship from a clergy person in Wisconsin. The letter must state that the sponsor knows of this officiant and believes that the officiant is authorized to perform marriages by that religious organization. The County Clerk may ask to see the letter of sponsorship. An officiant does not need to file his or her religious credentials with a government agency in order to perform marriages in the state (exception: see item 5 above). Authorized Officiants per s. 765.16 and 765.17, Wis. Stats.: (1) Ordained clergy or licentiate of a denominational body or appointee of any bishop (officiant is Wis. resident). (2) Family court or other court commissioner or supplemental court commissioner in Wisconsin. (3) Municipal judge, reserve judge or any judge of a court of record in Wisconsin or a Wisconsin tribal judge. (4) The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of said parties may belong (s. 765.16, Wis. Stats.). (5) An out of state clergy person if that officiant has a letter of sponsorship from a clergy person in Wisconsin. The letter must state that the sponsor knows of this officiant and believes that the officiant is authorized to perform marriages by that religious organization. The County Clerk may ask to see the letter of sponsorship. An officiant does not need to file his or her religious credentials with a government agency in order to perform marriages in the state (exception: see item 5 above).
Authorized Officiants per S. 765.16 and 765.17, Wis. Stats.:
(1) Ordained clergy or licentiate of a denominational body or appointee of any bishop (officiant is Wisconsin resident).
(2) Family court or other court commissioner or supplemental Court commissioner in Wisconsin.
(3) Municipal judge, reserve judge or any judge of a court of record in Wisconsin or a Wisconsin tribal judge.
(4) The two parties themselves, by mutual declarations, in accordance with the customs, rules and regulations of any religious society, denomination or sect to which either of said parties may belong (s. 765.16, Wis. Stats.).
(5) An out of state clergy person if that officiant has a letter of sponsorship from a clergy person in Wisconsin. The letter must state that the sponsor knows of this officiant and believes that the officiant is authorized to perform marriages by that religious organization. The County Clerk may ask to see the letter of sponsorship.
An officiant does not need to file his or her religious credentials with a government agency in order to perform marriages in the state (exception: see item 5 above).
I would check with the county register about #4.
There are many so-called "religious" entities out there that certifiy people as ministers.
BTW, congratulations everyone.
Blondie
