Feb. 15 on The Story: In a small strip mall off Highway 99E in Salem, right next to Jesus Our Jubilee Church, sits the Marion County Justice Court. Every weekday morning, Justice of the Peace Justin Kidd dons his judicial robe to preside over the day's court proceedings; small claims, landlord-tenant claims, and minor violations. It's the People's Court. "We are a state court funded by the county. We take little cases," Kidd explained. "A lot of traffic cases, a lot of speeding, red light, and fish and game cases." But one day a year, it's less about court and more about courtship, and the only pledges being made are vows of love. "It's Valentine's Day. We have set aside the whole day to celebrate love and marriage and the state recognizing the equal dignity of marriage," Kidd said. It's the second year in a row that Kidd has turned the Halls of Justice into what is billed as a "Day of Love," officiating marriages all day long. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/couples-married-valentines-day/283-064ea73b-f4b1-4113-8895-873184e8ddbf Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw