The solemnization of marriage shall be in the presence of at least two (2) witnesses besides the minister, elder, justice, or warden officiating.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-3-8
Witnesses to ceremony
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In re Estate of McDonald (2021)
Most recently applied in 2020 IL App (2d) 191113 - In re Estate of McDonald (February 2021)
G.L. 1896, ch. 191, § 17; P.L. 1898, ch. 549, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 243, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 287, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 415, § 17; G.L. 1956, § 15-3-8.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.