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Kara Fishburn,
County Clerk

Jasper County Courthouse
115 W Washington St
Rensselaer, IN 47978
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  • Phone:  (219) 866-4926
  • Fax:  (219) 866-9450
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  • Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Marriage Ceremony

Persons Authorized to Solemnize Marriages (IC 31-11-6-1)

Sec. 1. Marriages may be solemnized by any of the following:
  • A member of the clergy of a religious organization (even if the cleric does not perform religious functions for an individual congregation), such as a minister of the gospel, a priest, a bishop, an archbishop, or a rabbi.
  • A judge.
  • A mayor, within the mayor's county.
  • A clerk or a clerk-treasurer of a city or town, within a county in which the city or town is located.
  • A clerk of the circuit court.
  • The Friends Church, in accordance with the rules of the Friends Church.
  • The German Baptists, in accordance with the rules of their society.   
  • The Bahai faith, in accordance with the rules of the Bahai faith.
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in accordance with the rules of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
  • An imam of a masjid (mosque), in accordance with the rules of the religion of Islam.