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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 20. Counties and Townships: Formation, Government and Officers § 246.140. Duties of county clerk concerning certificate presented for filing; when certificate is considered filed

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. When a certificate of marriage is required by law to be filed in the office of the county clerk, the county clerk shall:

(a) Endorse upon the certificate of marriage the time when it was received, noting:

(1) The year, month, day, hour and minute of its reception;

(2) The document number; and

(3) The amount of fees collected for filing the certificate of marriage.

(b) File the certificate of marriage without delay.

(c) Note at the upper right corner of the certificate of marriage the exact time of its reception and the name of the person at whose request it was filed.

(d) Upon request, place a stamp or other notation upon one copy of the certificate of marriage presented at the time of filing to reflect the information endorsed upon the original pursuant to subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) and as evidence that the county clerk received the original, and return the copy to the person who presented it.

2. A certificate of marriage is filed when the information required pursuant to this section is placed on the document and is entered in the record of the county clerk.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 20. Counties and Townships: Formation, Government and Officers § 246.140. Duties of county clerk concerning certificate presented for filing; when certificate is considered filed - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-20-counties-and-townships-formation-government-and-officers/nv-rev-st-246-140/

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