Online Ordination in Montana

No Registration Required

Montana accepts online ordinations and does not require ministers to register before performing marriages. Montana also allows self-uniting marriages.

Montana Code § 40-1-301

Registration

No Registration Required

Marriage License

Marriage licenses are obtained from the Clerk of the District Court. No waiting period. The license is valid for 180 days.

Key Requirements

  • Proof of ordination
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • +1 more

Who Can Officiate

  • Ordained ministers or priests of any denomination
  • Judges and justices of the peace
  • +2 more

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Montana Counties(56)

Select a county below to see local officiant requirements, marriage license info, and clerk contact details.

Beaverhead CountyBig Horn CountyBlaine CountyBroadwater CountyCarbon CountyCarter CountyCascade CountyChouteau CountyCuster CountyDaniels CountyDawson CountyDeer Lodge CountyFallon CountyFergus CountyFlathead CountyGallatin CountyGarfield CountyGlacier CountyGolden Valley CountyGranite CountyHill CountyJefferson CountyJudith Basin CountyLake CountyLewis and Clark CountyLiberty CountyLincoln CountyMadison CountyMcCone CountyMeagher CountyMineral CountyMissoula CountyMusselshell CountyPark CountyPetroleum CountyPhillips CountyPondera CountyPowder River CountyPowell CountyPrairie CountyRavalli CountyRichland CountyRoosevelt CountyRosebud CountySanders CountySheridan CountySilver Bow CountyStillwater CountySweet Grass CountyTeton CountyToole CountyTreasure CountyValley CountyWheatland CountyWibaux CountyYellowstone County

Disclaimer: Marriage laws change frequently and can vary by county. The information on this page is provided for general guidance only and should not be considered legal advice. Always verify current requirements with the local county clerk's office where the wedding will take place before officiating any ceremony.

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