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	1	+	REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE
	2	+	(§§ 1.3, 1.9)
	3	+	(Reprinted with amendments adopted on April 24, 2023)
	4	+	SECOND REPRINT S.B. 211
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	8	+	SENATE BILL NO. 211–SENATORS D. HARRIS, NGUYEN, FLORES;
	9	+	DONATE, OHRENSCHALL, PAZINA AND SCHEIBLE
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	11	+	MARCH 2, 2023
	12	+	____________
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	14	+	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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	16	+	SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to marriage.
	17	+	(BDR 11-656)
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	19	+	FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: May have Fiscal Impact.
	20	+	Effect on the State: No.
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	22	+	~
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	24	+	EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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4		-	Senate Bill No. 211–Senators D. Harris, Nguyen, Flores; Donate,
5		-	Ohrenschall, Pazina and Scheible
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7		-	CHAPTER..........
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9	27		AN ACT relating to marriage; requiring, under certain
10		-	circumstances, a county clerk to issue an amended certificate
11		-	of marriage to a party to a marriage whose name has
12		-	changed; eliminating the authority for an applicant for a
13		-	marriage license to change his or her middle or last name at
14		-	the time of issuance of a marriage license; and providing
15		-	other matters properly relating thereto.
	28	+	circumstances, a county clerk or county recorder to issue
	29	+	an amended certificate of marriage to a party to a
	30	+	marriage whose name has changed; eliminating the
	31	+	authority for an applicant for a marriage license to change
	32	+	his or her middle or last name at the time of issuance of a
	33	+	marriage license; and providing other matters properly
	34	+	relating thereto.
16	35		Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
17		-	Existing law provides that if any information in a certificate of marriage is
18		-	incorrect, the county clerk or the county recorder may charge and collect from a
19		-	person certain fees for the preparation of an affidavit of correction and the filing of
20		-	a corrected certificate of marriage. (NRS 122.135) Section 1.3 of this bill provides
21		-	that if a marriage was solemnized in this State and a party to the marriage receives
22		-	a certified copy of a court order from a court of this State or another state, the
23		-	District of Columbia or any territory of the United States changing the name of the
24		-	party, the county clerk of the county where the original marriage license was issued
25		-	shall issue an amended certificate of marriage upon receipt of: (1) a certified copy
26		-	of the original certificate of marriage; (2) a certified copy of the court order; (3) a
27		-	notarized affidavit of amendment executed by the parties to the marriage; and (4)
28		-	the applicable fees. Section 1.6 of this bill sets forth the form for any amended
29		-	certificate of marriage that is issued pursuant to section 1.3.
30		-	Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners of a county whose
31		-	population is 700,000 or more (currently only Clark County) to adopt an ordinance
32		-	requiring a certificate of marriage to be filed in the office of the county clerk. (NRS
33		-	246.100) If a board of county commissioners has adopted such an ordinance,
34		-	section 1.9 of this bill requires the county clerk to file the amended certificate of
35		-	marriage in the office of the county clerk within 10 days after its issuance. If a
36		-	board of county commissioners has not adopted such an ordinance, section 1.9
37		-	instead requires the party to whom the amended certificate of marriage is issued to
38		-	file the amended certificate of marriage with the county recorder of the county
39		-	where the original certificate of marriage was recorded within 10 days after its
40		-	issuance.
41		-	Existing law provides that at the time of issuance of a marriage license, an
42		-	applicant or both applicants may elect to change the middle name or last name, or
43		-	both, by which an applicant wishes to be known after solemnization of the
44		-	marriage. An applicant for a marriage license may change his or her name pursuant
45		-	to this provision only at the time of issuance of the license. (NRS 122.040) Section
46		-	2 of this bill eliminates this authority for such a name change at the time of
47		-	issuance of a marriage license. Sections 3 and 4 of this bill make conforming
48		-	changes to the format of marriage licenses and certificates of marriage to account
49		-	for the elimination of that authority by section 2.
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	36	+	Existing law provides that if any information in a certificate of marriage is 1
	37	+	incorrect, the county clerk or the county recorder may charge and collect from a 2
	38	+	person certain fees for the preparation of an affidavit of correction and the filing of 3
	39	+	a corrected certificate of marriage. (NRS 122.135) Section 1.3 of this bill provides 4
	40	+	that if a marriage was solemnized in this State and a party to the marriage receives 5
	41	+	a certified copy of a court order from a court of this State or another state, the 6
	42	+	District of Columbia or any territory of the United States changing the name of the 7
	43	+	party, the county clerk shall issue an amended certificate of marriage upon receipt 8
	44	+	of: (1) a certified copy of the original certificate of marriage; (2) a certified copy of 9
	45	+	the court order; (3) a notarized affidavit of amendment executed by the parties to 10
	46	+	the marriage; and (4) the applicable fees. Section 1.6 of this bill sets forth the form 11
	47	+	for any amended certificate of marriage that is issued pursuant to section 1.3. 12
	48	+	If the amended certificate of marriage is issued by a county recorder or county 13
	49	+	clerk of a county other than the county which issued the marriage license, section 14
	50	+	1.9 of this bill requires the party requesting the amended certificate of marriage to, 15
	51	+	within 10 days after receiving a certified copy of the amended certificate, deliver 16
	52	+	that copy to the county clerk or county recorder, as applicable, of the county where 17
	53	+	the marriage license was issued. Section 1.9 also requires the county clerk or 18
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60		-	EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
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	58	+	county recorder, as applicable, to then record the certified copy of the amended 19
	59	+	certificate of marriage. 20
	60	+	Existing law provides that at the time of issuance of a marriage license, an 21
	61	+	applicant or both applicants may elect to change the middle name or last name, or 22
	62	+	both, by which an applicant wishes to be known after solemnization of the 23
	63	+	marriage. An applicant for a marriage license may change his or her name pursuant 24
	64	+	to this provision only at the time of issuance of the license. (NRS 122.040) Section 25
	65	+	2 of this bill eliminates this authority for such a name change at the time of 26
	66	+	issuance of a marriage license. Sections 3 and 4 of this bill make conforming 27
	67	+	changes to the format of marriage licenses and certificates of marriage to account 28
	68	+	for the elimination of that authority by section 2. 29
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63	71		THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
64	72		SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
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66		-	Section 1. Chapter 122 of NRS is hereby amended by adding
67		-	thereto the provisions set forth as sections 1.3, 1.6 and 1.9 of this
68		-	act.
69		-	Sec. 1.3. 1. If a marriage was solemnized in this State and
70		-	a party to the marriage receives a certified copy of a court order
71		-	from a court of this State or another state, the District of
72		-	Columbia or any territory of the United States changing the name
73		-	of the party, the county clerk of the county where the original
74		-	marriage license was issued to the party shall issue an amended
75		-	certificate of marriage to that party that sets forth the new name of
76		-	the party, upon receipt by the county clerk of:
77		-	(a) A certified copy of the original certificate of marriage;
78		-	(b) A certified copy of the court order;
79		-	(c) A notarized affidavit of amendment prepared by the county
80		-	clerk and executed by the parties to the marriage; and
81		-	(d) The fees required pursuant to subsection 2.
82		-	2. The county clerk may charge and collect a fee of not more
83		-	than $25 for the preparation of the affidavit of amendment
84		-	pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1. The party requesting
85		-	the amended certificate of marriage must also pay any fee
86		-	required pursuant to NRS 246.180 or NRS 247.305, as applicable,
87		-	for the filing or recording of the amended certificate of marriage.
88		-	3. Upon compliance with subsection 1, the county clerk shall
89		-	issue the amended certificate of marriage to the parties to the
90		-	marriage.
91		-	4. The county clerk or county recorder, as applicable, shall
92		-	maintain as a public record the original certificate of marriage
93		-	and the amended certificate of marriage issued pursuant to this
94		-	section.
95		-	Sec. 1.6. 1. An amended certificate of marriage issued
96		-	pursuant to section 1.3 of this act must be substantially in the
97		-	following form:
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	74	+	Section 1. Chapter 122 of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
	75	+	thereto the provisions set forth as sections 1.3, 1.6 and 1.9 of this 2
	76	+	act. 3
	77	+	Sec. 1.3. 1. If a marriage was solemnized in this State and 4
	78	+	a party to the marriage receives a certified copy of a court order 5
	79	+	from a court of this State or another state, the District of 6
	80	+	Columbia or any territory of the United States changing the name 7
	81	+	of the party, the county clerk shall issue an amended certificate of 8
	82	+	marriage to that party that sets forth the new name of the party, 9
	83	+	upon receipt by the county clerk of: 10
	84	+	(a) A certified copy of the original certificate of marriage; 11
	85	+	(b) A certified copy of the court order; 12
	86	+	(c) A notarized affidavit of amendment prepared by the county 13
	87	+	clerk and executed by the parties to the marriage; and 14
	88	+	(d) The fees required pursuant to subsection 2. 15
	89	+	2. The county clerk may charge and collect a fee of not more 16
	90	+	than $25 for the preparation of the affidavit of amendment 17
	91	+	pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 1. The party requesting 18
	92	+	the amended certificate of marriage must also pay any fee 19
	93	+	required pursuant to NRS 246.180 or NRS 247.305, as applicable, 20
	94	+	for the filing or recording of the amended certificate of marriage. 21
	95	+	3. Upon compliance with subsection 1, the county clerk shall 22
	96	+	issue a certified copy of the amended certificate of marriage to the 23
	97	+	parties to the marriage. 24
	98	+	4. The county clerk or county recorder, as applicable, shall 25
	99	+	maintain as a public record the original certificate of marriage 26
	100	+	and the amended certificate of marriage issued pursuant to this 27
	101	+	section. 28
	102	+	Sec. 1.6. 1. An amended certificate of marriage issued 29
	103	+	pursuant to section 1.3 of this act must be substantially in the 30
	104	+	following form: 31
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108		-	STATE OF NEVADA
109		-	AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
110		-
111		-	State of Nevada }
112		-	} ss.
113		-	County of ............................... }
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115		-	This is to acknowledge that a marriage officiant, did on
116		-	the........ day of the month of........ of the year........,
117		-	at................ (address or church),................ (city), Nevada,
118		-	join in lawful wedlock............... (name), of................ (city),
119		-	State of................, date of birth.........., and................ (name),
120		-	of............... (city), State of................, date of birth........, with
121		-	their mutual consent, in the presence of at least one witness.
122		-
123		-	(Seal of County Clerk)
124		-
125		-	This certificate is issued to reflect an amendment made
126		-	pursuant to Instrument No............. on file at the Office of
127		-	the................ County [Clerk or Recorder] and the court
128		-	order issued in................ County, State of................, Case
129		-	No...........
130		-
131		-	The original Certificate of Marriage No..........., recorded
132		-	or filed as Instrument No..........., is on file at the Office of
133		-	the................ County [Clerk or Recorder].
134		-
135		-	2. All information contained in the amended certificate of
136		-	marriage must be typewritten or legibly printed in black ink,
137		-	except the signatures.
138		-	Sec. 1.9. 1. If a county clerk issues an amended certificate
139		-	of marriage pursuant to section 1.3 of this act and the board of
140		-	county commissioners:
141		-	(a) Has adopted an ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100, the
142		-	county clerk shall, within 10 days after its issuance, file the
143		-	amended certificate of marriage in the office of the county clerk.
144		-	(b) Has not adopted an ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100,
145		-	the party to whom the amended certificate of marriage is issued
146		-	shall, within 10 days after receipt, file the amended certificate of
147		-	marriage with the county recorder where the original certificate of
148		-	marriage was recorded.
149		-	2. For the recording or filing of an amended certificate of
150		-	marriage pursuant to this section, the county recorder or county
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	109	+	STATE OF NEVADA 1
	110	+	AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE 2
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	112	+	State of Nevada } 4
	113	+	} ss. 5
	114	+	County of ............................... } 6
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	116	+	This is to acknowledge that a marriage officiant, did on 8
	117	+	the........ day of the month of........ of the year........, 9
	118	+	at................ (address or church),................ (city), Nevada, 10
	119	+	join in lawful wedlock............... (name), of................ (city), 11
	120	+	State of................, date of birth.........., and................ (name), 12
	121	+	of............... (city), State of................, date of birth........, with 13
	122	+	their mutual consent, in the presence of at least one witness. 14
	123	+	15
	124	+	..................................................... 16
	125	+	(Seal of County Clerk) Signature of County Clerk 17
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	127	+	This certificate is issued to reflect an amendment made 19
	128	+	pursuant to Instrument No............ on file at the Office of 20
	129	+	the................ County [Clerk or Recorder] and the court 21
	130	+	order issued in................ County, State of................, Case 22
	131	+	No.......... 23
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	133	+	The original Certificate of Marriage No.........., recorded 25
	134	+	or filed as Instrument No.........., is on file at the Office of 26
	135	+	the................ County [Clerk or Recorder]. 27
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	137	+	2. All information contained in the amended certificate of 29
	138	+	marriage must be typewritten or legibly printed in black ink, 30
	139	+	except the signatures. 31
	140	+	Sec. 1.9. 1. Each party who is issued an amended 32
	141	+	certificate of marriage pursuant to section 1.3 of this act by a 33
	142	+	county recorder or county clerk of a county other than the county 34
	143	+	where the marriage license was issued shall, within 10 days after 35
	144	+	receiving a certified copy of the amended certificate of marriage, 36
	145	+	deliver to: 37
	146	+	(a) If the board of county commissioners has adopted an 38
	147	+	ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100, the county clerk of the 39
	148	+	county where the marriage license was issued a certified copy of 40
	149	+	the amended certificate of marriage required by section 1.3 of this 41
	150	+	act. 42
	151	+	(b) If the board of county commissioners has not adopted an 43
	152	+	ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100, the county recorder of the 44
	153	+	county where the marriage license was issued a certified copy of 45
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155		-	clerk is entitled to the fees designated in subsection 2 of section 1.3
156		-	of this act.
157		-	Sec. 2. NRS 122.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:
158		-	122.040 1. Before persons may be joined in marriage, a
159		-	license must be obtained for that purpose from the county clerk of
160		-	any county in the State. Except as otherwise provided in this
161		-	subsection, the license must be issued at the county seat of that
162		-	county. The board of county commissioners:
163		-	(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more may, at the
164		-	request of the county clerk, designate not more than five branch
165		-	offices of the county clerk at which marriage licenses may be
166		-	issued, if the designated branch offices are located outside of the
167		-	county seat.
168		-	(b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000 may, at
169		-	the request of the county clerk, designate one branch office of the
170		-	county clerk at which marriage licenses may be issued, if the
171		-	designated branch office is established in a county office building
172		-	which is located outside of the county seat.
173		-	2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, before issuing a
174		-	marriage license, the county clerk shall require each applicant to
175		-	provide proof of the applicant’s name and age. The county clerk
176		-	may accept as proof of the applicant’s name and age an original or
177		-	certified copy of any of the following:
178		-	(a) A driver’s license, instruction permit or identification card
179		-	issued by this State or another state, the District of Columbia or any
180		-	territory of the United States.
181		-	(b) A passport.
182		-	(c) A birth certificate and:
183		-	(1) Any secondary document that contains the name and a
184		-	photograph of the applicant; or
185		-	(2) Any document for which identification must be verified
186		-	as a condition to receipt of the document.
187		-	 If the birth certificate is written in a language other than English,
188		-	the county clerk may request that the birth certificate be translated
189		-	into English and notarized.
190		-	(d) A military identification card or military dependent
191		-	identification card issued by any branch of the Armed Forces of the
192		-	United States.
193		-	(e) A Certificate of Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization,
194		-	Permanent Resident Card or Temporary Resident Card issued by the
195		-	United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the
196		-	Department of Homeland Security.
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	158	+	the amended certificate of marriage required by section 1.3 of this 1
	159	+	act. 2
	160	+	2. The certified copy of an amended certificate of marriage 3
	161	+	delivered pursuant to this section must be recorded by the county 4
	162	+	recorder or filed by the county clerk. For the recording or filing of 5
	163	+	a certified copy of an amended certificate of marriage pursuant to 6
	164	+	this section, the county recorder or county clerk is entitled to the 7
	165	+	fees designated in subsection 2 of section 1.3 of this act. All such 8
	166	+	fees must be deposited in the county general fund. 9
	167	+	Sec. 2. NRS 122.040 is hereby amended to read as follows: 10
	168	+	122.040 1. Before persons may be joined in marriage, a 11
	169	+	license must be obtained for that purpose from the county clerk of 12
	170	+	any county in the State. Except as otherwise provided in this 13
	171	+	subsection, the license must be issued at the county seat of that 14
	172	+	county. The board of county commissioners: 15
	173	+	(a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more may, at the 16
	174	+	request of the county clerk, designate not more than five branch 17
	175	+	offices of the county clerk at which marriage licenses may be 18
	176	+	issued, if the designated branch offices are located outside of the 19
	177	+	county seat. 20
	178	+	(b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000 may, at 21
	179	+	the request of the county clerk, designate one branch office of the 22
	180	+	county clerk at which marriage licenses may be issued, if the 23
	181	+	designated branch office is established in a county office building 24
	182	+	which is located outside of the county seat. 25
	183	+	2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, before issuing a 26
	184	+	marriage license, the county clerk shall require each applicant to 27
	185	+	provide proof of the applicant’s name and age. The county clerk 28
	186	+	may accept as proof of the applicant’s name and age an original or 29
	187	+	certified copy of any of the following: 30
	188	+	(a) A driver’s license, instruction permit or identification card 31
	189	+	issued by this State or another state, the District of Columbia or any 32
	190	+	territory of the United States. 33
	191	+	(b) A passport. 34
	192	+	(c) A birth certificate and: 35
	193	+	(1) Any secondary document that contains the name and a 36
	194	+	photograph of the applicant; or 37
	195	+	(2) Any document for which identification must be verified 38
	196	+	as a condition to receipt of the document. 39
	197	+	 If the birth certificate is written in a language other than English, 40
	198	+	the county clerk may request that the birth certificate be translated 41
	199	+	into English and notarized. 42
	200	+	(d) A military identification card or military dependent 43
	201	+	identification card issued by any branch of the Armed Forces of the 44
	202	+	United States. 45
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201		-	(f) Any other document that provides the applicant’s name and
202		-	age. If the applicant clearly appears over the age of 25 years, no
203		-	documentation of proof of age is required.
204		-	3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the county
205		-	clerk issuing the license shall require each applicant to answer under
206		-	oath each of the questions contained in the form of license. The
207		-	county clerk shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
208		-	require each applicant to include the applicant’s social security
209		-	number on the affidavit of application for the marriage license. If a
210		-	person does not have a social security number, the person must state
211		-	that fact. The county clerk shall not require any evidence to verify a
212		-	social security number. If any of the information required is
213		-	unknown to the person, the person must state that the answer is
214		-	unknown. The county clerk shall not deny a license to an applicant
215		-	who states that the applicant does not have a social security number
216		-	or who states that any requested information concerning the
217		-	applicant’s parents is unknown.
218		-	4. Upon finding that extraordinary circumstances exist which
219		-	result in only one applicant being able to appear before the county
220		-	clerk, the county clerk may waive the requirements of subsection 3
221		-	with respect to the person who is unable to appear before the county
222		-	clerk, or may refer the applicant to the district court. If the applicant
223		-	is referred to the district court, the district court may waive the
224		-	requirements of subsection 3 with respect to the person who is
225		-	unable to appear before the county clerk. If the district court waives
226		-	the requirements of subsection 3, the district court shall notify the
227		-	county clerk in writing. If the county clerk or the district court
228		-	waives the requirements of subsection 3, the county clerk shall
229		-	require the applicant who is able to appear before the county clerk
230		-	to:
231		-	(a) Answer under oath each of the questions contained in the
232		-	form of license. The applicant shall answer any questions with
233		-	reference to the other person named in the license.
234		-	(b) Include the applicant’s social security number and the social
235		-	security number of the other person named in the license on the
236		-	affidavit of application for the marriage license. If either person
237		-	does not have a social security number, the person responding to the
238		-	question must state that fact. The county clerk shall not require any
239		-	evidence to verify a social security number.
240		-	 If any of the information required on the application is unknown
241		-	to the person responding to the question, the person must state that
242		-	the answer is unknown. The county clerk shall not deny a license to
243		-	an applicant who states that the applicant does not have a social
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	207	+	(e) A Certificate of Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization, 1
	208	+	Permanent Resident Card or Temporary Resident Card issued by the 2
	209	+	United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the 3
	210	+	Department of Homeland Security. 4
	211	+	(f) Any other document that provides the applicant’s name and 5
	212	+	age. If the applicant clearly appears over the age of 25 years, no 6
	213	+	documentation of proof of age is required. 7
	214	+	3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the county 8
	215	+	clerk issuing the license shall require each applicant to answer under 9
	216	+	oath each of the questions contained in the form of license. The 10
	217	+	county clerk shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 11
	218	+	require each applicant to include the applicant’s social security 12
	219	+	number on the affidavit of application for the marriage license. If a 13
	220	+	person does not have a social security number, the person must state 14
	221	+	that fact. The county clerk shall not require any evidence to verify a 15
	222	+	social security number. If any of the information required is 16
	223	+	unknown to the person, the person must state that the answer is 17
	224	+	unknown. The county clerk shall not deny a license to an applicant 18
	225	+	who states that the applicant does not have a social security number 19
	226	+	or who states that any requested information concerning the 20
	227	+	applicant’s parents is unknown. 21
	228	+	4. Upon finding that extraordinary circumstances exist which 22
	229	+	result in only one applicant being able to appear before the county 23
	230	+	clerk, the county clerk may waive the requirements of subsection 3 24
	231	+	with respect to the person who is unable to appear before the county 25
	232	+	clerk, or may refer the applicant to the district court. If the applicant 26
	233	+	is referred to the district court, the district court may waive the 27
	234	+	requirements of subsection 3 with respect to the person who is 28
	235	+	unable to appear before the county clerk. If the district court waives 29
	236	+	the requirements of subsection 3, the district court shall notify the 30
	237	+	county clerk in writing. If the county clerk or the district court 31
	238	+	waives the requirements of subsection 3, the county clerk shall 32
	239	+	require the applicant who is able to appear before the county clerk 33
	240	+	to: 34
	241	+	(a) Answer under oath each of the questions contained in the 35
	242	+	form of license. The applicant shall answer any questions with 36
	243	+	reference to the other person named in the license. 37
	244	+	(b) Include the applicant’s social security number and the social 38
	245	+	security number of the other person named in the license on the 39
	246	+	affidavit of application for the marriage license. If either person 40
	247	+	does not have a social security number, the person responding to the 41
	248	+	question must state that fact. The county clerk shall not require any 42
	249	+	evidence to verify a social security number. 43
	250	+	 If any of the information required on the application is unknown 44
	251	+	to the person responding to the question, the person must state that 45
244	252		– 6 –
245	253
246	254
247		-	- 82nd Session (2023)
248		-	security number or who states that any requested information
249		-	concerning the parents of either the person who is responding to the
250		-	question or the person who is unable to appear is unknown.
251		-	5. When the authorization of a district court is required because
252		-	the marriage involves a minor, the county clerk shall issue the
253		-	license if that authorization is given to the county clerk in writing.
254		-	6. [At the time of issuance of the license, an applicant or both
255		-	applicants may elect to change the middle name or last name, or
256		-	both, by which an applicant wishes to be known after solemnization
257		-	of the marriage. The first name of each applicant selected for use by
258		-	the applicant after solemnization of the marriage must be the same
259		-	as the first name indicated on the proof of the applicant’s name
260		-	submitted pursuant to subsection 2. An applicant may change his or
261		-	her name pursuant to this subsection only at the time of issuance of
262		-	the license. One or both applicants may adopt:
263		-	(a) As a middle name, one of the following:
264		-	(1) The current last name of the other applicant.
265		-	(2) The last name of either applicant given at birth.
266		-	(3) A hyphenated combination of the current middle name
267		-	and the current last name of either applicant.
268		-	(4) A hyphenated combination of the current middle name
269		-	and the last name given at birth of either applicant.
270		-	(b) As a last name, one of the following:
271		-	(1) The current last name of the other applicant.
272		-	(2) The last name of either applicant given at birth.
273		-	(3) A hyphenated combination of the potential last names
274		-	described in paragraphs (a) and (b).
275		-	7.] All records pertaining to marriage licenses are public
276		-	records and open to inspection pursuant to the provisions of
277		-	NRS 239.010.
278		-	[8.] 7. A marriage license issued on or after July 1, 1987,
279		-	expires 1 year after its date of issuance.
280		-	Sec. 3. NRS 122.050 is hereby amended to read as follows:
281		-	122.050 The marriage license must contain the name of each
282		-	applicant as shown in the documents presented pursuant to
283		-	subsection 2 of NRS 122.040 . [and the name, if any, selected by
284		-	each applicant for use after the applicants are joined in marriage.]
285		-	The marriage license must be substantially in the following form:
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	256	+	the answer is unknown. The county clerk shall not deny a license to 1
	257	+	an applicant who states that the applicant does not have a social 2
	258	+	security number or who states that any requested information 3
	259	+	concerning the parents of either the person who is responding to the 4
	260	+	question or the person who is unable to appear is unknown. 5
	261	+	5. When the authorization of a district court is required because 6
	262	+	the marriage involves a minor, the county clerk shall issue the 7
	263	+	license if that authorization is given to the county clerk in writing. 8
	264	+	6. [At the time of issuance of the license, an applicant or both 9
	265	+	applicants may elect to change the middle name or last name, or 10
	266	+	both, by which an applicant wishes to be known after solemnization 11
	267	+	of the marriage. The first name of each applicant selected for use by 12
	268	+	the applicant after solemnization of the marriage must be the same 13
	269	+	as the first name indicated on the proof of the applicant’s name 14
	270	+	submitted pursuant to subsection 2. An applicant may change his or 15
	271	+	her name pursuant to this subsection only at the time of issuance of 16
	272	+	the license. One or both applicants may adopt: 17
	273	+	(a) As a middle name, one of the following: 18
	274	+	(1) The current last name of the other applicant. 19
	275	+	(2) The last name of either applicant given at birth. 20
	276	+	(3) A hyphenated combination of the current middle name 21
	277	+	and the current last name of either applicant. 22
	278	+	(4) A hyphenated combination of the current middle name 23
	279	+	and the last name given at birth of either applicant. 24
	280	+	(b) As a last name, one of the following: 25
	281	+	(1) The current last name of the other applicant. 26
	282	+	(2) The last name of either applicant given at birth. 27
	283	+	(3) A hyphenated combination of the potential last names 28
	284	+	described in paragraphs (a) and (b). 29
	285	+	7.] All records pertaining to marriage licenses are public 30
	286	+	records and open to inspection pursuant to the provisions of 31
	287	+	NRS 239.010. 32
	288	+	[8.] 7. A marriage license issued on or after July 1, 1987, 33
	289	+	expires 1 year after its date of issuance. 34
	290	+	Sec. 3. NRS 122.050 is hereby amended to read as follows: 35
	291	+	122.050 The marriage license must contain the name of each 36
	292	+	applicant as shown in the documents presented pursuant to 37
	293	+	subsection 2 of NRS 122.040 . [and the name, if any, selected by 38
	294	+	each applicant for use after the applicants are joined in marriage.] 39
	295	+	The marriage license must be substantially in the following form: 40
286	296
287	297
288	298
289	299
290	300
291	301		– 7 –
292	302
293	303
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295		-	MARRIAGE LICENSE
296		-	(EXPIRES 1 YEAR AFTER ISSUANCE)
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	305	+	MARRIAGE LICENSE 1
	306	+	(EXPIRES 1 YEAR AFTER ISSUANCE) 2
	307	+	3
	308	+	State of Nevada } 4
	309	+	}ss. 5
	310	+	County of ......................................................... } 6
	311	+	7
	312	+	These presents are to authorize any minister, other church 8
	313	+	or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, 9
	314	+	notary public or marriage officiant who has obtained a 10
	315	+	certificate of permission to perform marriages, any Supreme 11
	316	+	Court justice, judge of the Court of Appeals or district judge 12
	317	+	within this State, or justice of the peace within a township 13
	318	+	wherein the justice of the peace is permitted to solemnize 14
	319	+	marriages or if authorized pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 15
	320	+	122.080, or a municipal judge if authorized pursuant to 16
	321	+	subsection 4 of NRS 122.080, or any commissioner of civil 17
	322	+	marriages or his or her deputy within a commissioner 18
	323	+	township wherein they are permitted to solemnize marriages 19
	324	+	or any mayor if authorized pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 20
	325	+	122.080, to join in marriage ........ of (City, town or location) 21
	326	+	........, State of ........ State of birth (If not in U.S.A., name of 22
	327	+	country) ........; Date of birth ........ Name of Parent No. 1 ........ 23
	328	+	State of birth of Parent No. 1 (If not in U.S.A., name of 24
	329	+	country) ........ Name of Parent No. 2 ........ State of birth of 25
	330	+	Parent No. 2 (If not in U.S.A., name of country) ........ 26
	331	+	Number of this marriage (1st, 2nd, etc.) ..... Former Spouse: 27
	332	+	Deceased ........ Divorced ........ Annulled ........ When ........ 28
	333	+	Where ........ And ........ of (City, town or location) ........, State 29
	334	+	of ........ State of birth (If not in U.S.A., name of country) 30
	335	+	........; Date of birth ........ Name of Parent No. 1 ........ State of 31
	336	+	birth of Parent No. 1 (If not in U.S.A., name of country) ........ 32
	337	+	Name of Parent No. 2 ........ State of birth of Parent No. 2 (If 33
	338	+	not in U.S.A., name of country) ........ Number of this 34
	339	+	marriage (1st, 2nd, etc.) ........ Former Spouse: Deceased ........ 35
	340	+	Divorced ........ Annulled ........ When ........ Where ........; and 36
	341	+	to certify the marriage according to law. [After ........ (name) 37
	342	+	and ........ (name) are joined in marriage, ........ wishes to use 38
	343	+	the name ........ (New name) and ........ wishes to use the name 39
	344	+	........ (New name) OR The parties have not designated any 40
	345	+	changes of name at the time of issuance of the marriage 41
	346	+	license.] 42
297	347
298		-	State of Nevada }
299		-	}ss.
300		-	County of ......................................................... }
301		-
302		-	These presents are to authorize any minister, other church
303		-	or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage,
304		-	notary public or marriage officiant who has obtained a
305		-	certificate of permission to perform marriages, any Supreme
306		-	Court justice, judge of the Court of Appeals or district judge
307		-	within this State, or justice of the peace within a township
308		-	wherein the justice of the peace is permitted to solemnize
309		-	marriages or if authorized pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS
310		-	122.080, or a municipal judge if authorized pursuant to
311		-	subsection 4 of NRS 122.080, or any commissioner of civil
312		-	marriages or his or her deputy within a commissioner
313		-	township wherein they are permitted to solemnize marriages
314		-	or any mayor if authorized pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS
315		-	122.080, to join in marriage ........ of (City, town or location)
316		-	........, State of ........ State of birth (If not in U.S.A., name of
317		-	country) ........; Date of birth ........ Name of Parent No. 1 ........
318		-	State of birth of Parent No. 1 (If not in U.S.A., name of
319		-	country) ........ Name of Parent No. 2 ........ State of birth of
320		-	Parent No. 2 (If not in U.S.A., name of country) ........
321		-	Number of this marriage (1st, 2nd, etc.) ..... Former Spouse:
322		-	Deceased ........ Divorced ........ Annulled ........ When ........
323		-	Where ........ And ........ of (City, town or location) ........, State
324		-	of ........ State of birth (If not in U.S.A., name of country)
325		-	........; Date of birth ........ Name of Parent No. 1 ........ State of
326		-	birth of Parent No. 1 (If not in U.S.A., name of country) ........
327		-	Name of Parent No. 2 ........ State of birth of Parent No. 2 (If
328		-	not in U.S.A., name of country) ........ Number of this
329		-	marriage (1st, 2nd, etc.) ........ Former Spouse: Deceased ........
330		-	Divorced ........ Annulled ........ When ........ Where ........; and
331		-	to certify the marriage according to law. [After ........ (name)
332		-	and ........ (name) are joined in marriage, ........ wishes to use
333		-	the name ........ (New name) and ........ wishes to use the name
334		-	........ (New name) OR The parties have not designated any
335		-	changes of name at the time of issuance of the marriage
336		-	license.]
337	348
338	349		– 8 –
339	350
340	351
341		-	- 82nd Session (2023)
342		-	Witness my hand and the seal of the county, this ..... day
343		-	of the month of ………. of the year ............
344		-
345		-	........................................................
346		-	(Seal) Clerk
347		-
348		-	........................................................
349		-	Deputy clerk
350		-	Sec. 4. NRS 122.120 is hereby amended to read as follows:
351		-	122.120 1. After a marriage is solemnized, the person
352		-	solemnizing the marriage shall give to each couple being married an
353		-	uncertified copy of a certificate of marriage.
354		-	2. The certificate of marriage must contain the date of birth of
355		-	each applicant as contained in the form of marriage license pursuant
356		-	to NRS 122.050. If two persons, regardless of gender, who are
357		-	spouses of each other are being rejoined in marriage pursuant to
358		-	subsection 2 of NRS 122.020, the certificate of marriage must state
359		-	that the persons were rejoined in marriage and that the certificate is
360		-	replacing a record of marriage which was lost or destroyed or is
361		-	otherwise unobtainable. The certificate of marriage must be in
362		-	substantially the following form:
363		-
364		-	STATE OF NEVADA
365		-	MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
366		-
367		-	State of Nevada }
368		-	}ss.
369		-	County of ............................... }
370		-
371		-	This is to certify that the undersigned, ................................
372		-	(a minister or other church or religious official authorized to
373		-	solemnize a marriage, notary public, judge, justice of the
374		-	peace of ................................ County, commissioner of civil
375		-	marriages, deputy commissioner of civil marriages, marriage
376		-	officiant or mayor, as the case may be), did on the ................
377		-	day of the month of ................ of the year ...............,
378		-	at ................ (address or church), ................ (city), Nevada,
379		-	join or rejoin, as the case may be, in lawful wedlock
380		-	................ (name), of ................ (city), State of ................,
381		-	date of birth ................, and ................ (name), of ................
382		-	(city), State of ................, date of birth ................, with their
383		-	mutual consent, in the presence of ................ and ................
384		-	(witnesses). [After ............ (name) and ............ (name) are
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	353	+	Witness my hand and the seal of the county, this ..... day 1
	354	+	of the month of ………. of the year ............ 2
	355	+	3
	356	+	........................................................ 4
	357	+	(Seal) Clerk 5
	358	+	6
	359	+	........................................................ 7
	360	+	Deputy clerk 8
	361	+	Sec. 4. NRS 122.120 is hereby amended to read as follows: 9
	362	+	122.120 1. After a marriage is solemnized, the person 10
	363	+	solemnizing the marriage shall give to each couple being married an 11
	364	+	uncertified copy of a certificate of marriage. 12
	365	+	2. The certificate of marriage must contain the date of birth of 13
	366	+	each applicant as contained in the form of marriage license pursuant 14
	367	+	to NRS 122.050. If two persons, regardless of gender, who are 15
	368	+	spouses of each other are being rejoined in marriage pursuant to 16
	369	+	subsection 2 of NRS 122.020, the certificate of marriage must state 17
	370	+	that the persons were rejoined in marriage and that the certificate is 18
	371	+	replacing a record of marriage which was lost or destroyed or is 19
	372	+	otherwise unobtainable. The certificate of marriage must be in 20
	373	+	substantially the following form: 21
	374	+	22
	375	+	STATE OF NEVADA 23
	376	+	MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE 24
	377	+	25
	378	+	State of Nevada } 26
	379	+	}ss. 27
	380	+	County of ............................... } 28
	381	+	29
	382	+	This is to certify that the undersigned, ................................ 30
	383	+	(a minister or other church or religious official authorized to 31
	384	+	solemnize a marriage, notary public, judge, justice of the 32
	385	+	peace of ................................ County, commissioner of civil 33
	386	+	marriages, deputy commissioner of civil marriages, marriage 34
	387	+	officiant or mayor, as the case may be), did on the ................ 35
	388	+	day of the month of ................ of the year ..............., 36
	389	+	at ................ (address or church), ................ (city), Nevada, 37
	390	+	join or rejoin, as the case may be, in lawful wedlock 38
	391	+	................ (name), of ................ (city), State of ................, 39
	392	+	date of birth ................, and ................ (name), of ................ 40
	393	+	(city), State of ................, date of birth ................, with their 41
	394	+	mutual consent, in the presence of ................ and ................ 42
	395	+	(witnesses). [After ............ (name) and ............ (name) are 43
	396	+	joined or rejoined in marriage, as the case may be, ............ 44
	397	+	(name) wishes to use the name ............ (New name) and 45
385	398		– 9 –
386	399
387	400
388		-	- 82nd Session (2023)
389		-	joined or rejoined in marriage, as the case may be, ............
390		-	(name) wishes to use the name ............ (New name) and
391		-	............ (name) wishes to use the name ............ (New name)
392		-	OR The parties have not designated any changes of name at
393		-	the time of issuance of the marriage license.] (If two persons,
394		-	regardless of gender, who are the spouses of each other are
395		-	being rejoined in marriage pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS
396		-	122.020, this certificate replaces the record of the marriage of
397		-	the persons who are being rejoined in marriage.)
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	402	+	............ (name) wishes to use the name ............ (New name) 1
	403	+	OR The parties have not designated any changes of name at 2
	404	+	the time of issuance of the marriage license.] (If two persons, 3
	405	+	regardless of gender, who are the spouses of each other are 4
	406	+	being rejoined in marriage pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 5
	407	+	122.020, this certificate replaces the record of the marriage of 6
	408	+	the persons who are being rejoined in marriage.) 7
	409	+	8
	410	+	............................................................... 9
	411	+	Signature of person performing 10
	412	+	(Seal of County Clerk) the marriage 11
	413	+	12
	414	+	............................................................... 13
	415	+	Name under signature typewritten 14
	416	+	or printed in black ink 15
	417	+	16
	418	+	............................................... 17
	419	+	County Clerk 18
	420	+	19
	421	+	............................................................... 20
	422	+	Official title of person performing 21
	423	+	the marriage 22
	424	+	23
	425	+	............................................... 24
	426	+	25
	427	+	............................................... 26
	428	+	Couple’s mailing address 27
	429	+	28
	430	+	3. All information contained in the certificate of marriage must 29
	431	+	be typewritten or legibly printed in black ink, except the signatures. 30
	432	+	The signature of the person performing the marriage must be an 31
	433	+	original signature. 32
	434	+	Sec. 5. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and 33
	435	+	approval. 34
	436	+	2. Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act become effective: 35
	437	+	(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of performing 36
	438	+	any preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out 37
	439	+	the provisions of this act; and 38
	440	+	(b) On January 1, 2024, for all other purposes. 39
398	441
399		-	...............................................................
400		-	Signature of person performing
401		-	(Seal of County Clerk) the marriage
402		-
403		-	...............................................................
404		-	Name under signature typewritten
405		-	or printed in black ink
406		-
407		-	...............................................
408		-	County Clerk
409		-
410		-	...............................................................
411		-	Official title of person performing
412		-	the marriage
413		-
414		-	...............................................
415		-
416		-	...............................................
417		-	Couple’s mailing address
418		-
419		-	3. All information contained in the certificate of marriage must
420		-	be typewritten or legibly printed in black ink, except the signatures.
421		-	The signature of the person performing the marriage must be an
422		-	original signature.
423		-	Sec. 5. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and
424		-	approval.
425		-	2. Sections 1 to 4, inclusive, of this act become effective:
426		-	(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of performing
427		-	any preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out
428		-	the provisions of this act; and
429		-	(b) On January 1, 2024, for all other purposes.
430		-
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434		-
435		-
436		-
437		-
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