(a) No marriage ceremony shall be performed unless the parties have first obtained a marriage license from the Clerk of the Tribal Court.

(b) In addition to payment of a fee to be set by the Tribal Court, the Clerk shall require each party to make and file an affidavit upon forms provided by the Tribal Court showing that the applicants are 18 years of age or older, and that one of the parties has been domiciled on the Yurok Reservation or has been a member of the Yurok Tribe for at least 90 days and/or they have the necessary consents or can show emancipation.

(c) The Clerk shall keep a public record of all marriage licenses and certificates issued.

(d) The marriage license, properly endorsed by the authorized person performing the marriage and two attending witnesses, shall within 30 days of the ceremony be returned to the Clerk, who shall issue a marriage certificate to the parties.

(e) The Tribal Court is authorized to develop a marriage license, an affidavit form, and other documents and records necessary to implement this chapter. [Ord. 50 § 3.5, adopted, 3/23/2017.]