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ACT No. 435
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1196
BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 9:228 and 242(A), relative to marriage licenses; to authorize2
retired justices of the peace to sign certain waivers; and to provide for related3
matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 9:228 and 242(A) are hereby amended and enacted to read as6
follows: 7
§228. Same; court order waiving8
A. In the event of extenuating circumstances, and after finding that the9
parties have complied with all other requirements, a judge of the Orleans Parish City10
Court Courts, a family court judge, a juvenile court judge, or any district court judge11
of a parish may order an issuing official within the territorial jurisdiction of his court12
to issue a marriage license without the applicant submitting a birth certificate.13
B. In the event of extenuating circumstances, and after finding that the14
parties have complied with all other requirements, a justice of the peace or city court15
judge may order an issuing official within the parish where his court is situated to16
issue a marriage license without the applicant submitting a birth certificate. The17
order need not state the reasons.18
C. In the event of extenuating circumstances, and after finding that the19
parties have complied with all other requirements, a retired justice of the peace20
authorized to perform marriage ceremonies under R.S. 9:203(C) may order an21
issuing official within the territorial limits provided by R.S. 9:203(A) to issue a22
marriage license without the applicant submitting a birth certificate. The order need23
not state the reasons.24
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§242. Waiver of delay1
A. A judge, or justice of the peace justice of the peace, or retired justice of2
the peace authorized to perform the marriage may waive the seventy-two-hour delay3
upon application of the parties giving serious and meritorious reasons. His4
certificate authorizing the immediate performance of the ceremony must be attached5
to the marriage license.6
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: