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(a) The clerk of the county commission is required to maintain a suitable book to be used as a register of marriages. The clerk shall keep a complete record of the following information:
(1) Factual information that relates to the eligibility of a person to obtain a marriage license: Provided, That if the license is issued because the female is pregnant, the pregnancy will not be noted by the clerk in the register of marriages;
(2) Each marriage license issued by the clerk; and
(3) An endorsement by a minister, priest, rabbi, or judge certifying that the marriage was solemnized.
(b) The clerk shall index the register of marriages in the names of both parties to the marriage.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 48. Domestic Relations § 48-2-203. Register of marriages - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-48-domestic-relations/wv-code-sect-48-2-203/
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