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HB 2071 Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; issuance of order, etc.

Introduced by: Alfonso H. Lopez | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; bond requirement. Allows the court to waive the $500 bond required to be entered into prior to a person celebrating the rites of marriage if such person qualifies for in forma pauperis status.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; clerk; issuance of order; bond requirement. Provides that a clerk may issue an order authorizing one or more persons resident in the circuit in which a petition was filed to celebrate the rites of marriage in the Commonwealth. Under current law, only a circuit court judge may issue such an order. The bill further allows the clerk to waive the $500 bond required to be entered into prior to celebrating the rites of marriage if the person qualifies for in forma pauperis status.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; clerk; issuance of order; bond requirement. Provides that a clerk may issue an order authorizing one or more persons resident in the circuit in which a petition was filed to celebrate the rites of marriage in the Commonwealth. Under current law, only a circuit court judge may issue such an order. The bill further removes the requirement that a person authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage enter into a bond in the penalty of $500 prior to performing the rites of marriage.