Conditions precluding issuance of marriage license
Ind. Code § 31-11-4-11
in effectSec. 11. A clerk of a circuit court may not issue a marriage license if either of the individuals who applies for the license:
(1) has been adjudged to be mentally incompetent unless the clerk finds that the adjudication is no longer in effect;
(2) is under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or a narcotic drug; or
(3) is a lifetime sex or violent offender, unless the individual submits an affidavit stating under the penalties of perjury that the individual has provided written notice of the person's:
(A) intent to marry; and
(B) intended married name;
to the local law enforcement authority in the county of conviction and in the person's county of residence.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-3-10.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.244-2019, SEC.5.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026