An Act to Amend Title 13 of the Delaware Code Relating to Marriages.
It became law on Jul 4, 2019.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Jul 4, 2019
What it does
This Act reinstates the requirement that the Clerks of the Peace in each county maintain a registry of clergypersons or ministers who perform marriages in Delaware. Clergypersons or ministers of any religion desiring to perform wedding ceremonies must register with the Clerk of the Peace. Upon registering, he or she will receive an identification number that he or she must enter on the Certificate of Marriage for each wedding ceremony he or she performs. If the clergyperson or minister registers with the Clerk of the Peace in one county, he or she will be added to a statewide registry and will be able to perform weddings statewide. If a clergyperson or minister performs a wedding without…
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This bill passed and is now law.
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