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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A county clerk shall:
(1) establish policies to issue all marriage licenses and keep a register of marriages as provided by law;
(2) establish policies to ensure that the county clerk, or a designee of the county clerk who is willing, is available during business hours to solemnize a legal marriage for which a marriage license has been issued;
(3) execute under the clerk's seal and in the name of and for the county, all deeds and conveyances of all real estate conveyed by the county;
(4) take and certify acknowledgments and administer oaths;
(5) keep a fee book as provided by law; and
(6) take charge of and safely keep the seal of the county, and keep other records and perform other duties as may be prescribed by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 17. Counties § 17-20-4. Duties of county clerk - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-17-counties/ut-code-sect-17-20-4/
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