Registration of domestic partners.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 186.03
in effectSec. 186.03. - Registration of domestic partners.
(a) The city clerk shall accept an application to register as domestic partners from persons who state in such application that they meet the definition of domestic partners set out in section 186.02. Subsequent changes in address shall be promptly reported to the city clerk.
(b) The city clerk shall charge an application fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for the registration of a domestic partnership and shall charge a reasonable fee per document for providing certified copies of registrations, amendments or notices of termination. There shall be no charge for filing amendments or notices of termination.
(c) The city clerk shall provide each domestic partner with a registration certificate. The registration certificate shall not be issued prior to the third working day after the date of application.
(d) This application and certificate may be used as evidence of the existence of a domestic partners relationship.
(e) The city clerk shall keep a record of all registrations of domestic partnership, amendments to registrations and notices of termination received by the city clerk. The records shall be maintained so that amendments and notices of termination are filed with the registration of domestic partnership to which they pertain.
(f) The application and amendments thereto, the registration certificate, and termination notices shall constitute government data and will be subject to disclosure pursuant to the terms of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
(C.F. No. 09-683, § 1, 7-22-09)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXVIIIHURI_CH186DOPA_S186.03REDOPAFetched: 11/1/2026