Nevada Revised Statutes 122.068
Revocation of certificates and removal of authority to solemnize marriages; hearing; duties of Secretary of State.
1. Any county clerk who has issued or renewed a certificate of permission to perform marriages to a minister, other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public or marriage officiant pursuant to NRS 122.062 to 122.073, inclusive, may revoke the certificate for good cause shown after a hearing.
2. If the certificate of permission to perform marriages of any minister, other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public or marriage officiant is revoked or if the county clerk has received an affidavit of removal of authority to solemnize marriages pursuant to NRS 122.0665, the county clerk shall inform the Secretary of State of that fact, and the Secretary of State shall immediately remove the name of the minister, other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public or marriage officiant from the official list contained in the database of ministers, other church or religious officials authorized to solemnize a marriage, notaries public or marriage officiants and shall notify each county clerk and county recorder in the State of the revocation or removal of authority.
(Added to NRS by 1967, 1291; A 2009, 730; 2013, 1194, 3671; 2017, 1032)
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Fees
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§ 122.065
Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for certificate; grounds for denial of certificate; duty of county clerk. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
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§ 122.120
Certificate of marriage: Form.
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§ 122.067
Suspension of certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
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§ 122.0615
Issuance of marriage license during certain office hours or during other hours by commercial wedding chapel if authorized; establishment of program to authorize certain commercial wedding chapels to issue marriage licenses; duties of such chapels; records of such chapels are public records; geographic limitation on use of marriage licenses issued by such chapels; penalty.
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Fees for solemnizing marriages: Amounts; disposition.
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§ 122.185
Signs required in office and rooms; contents.
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§ 122.215
Solicitation to perform marriage prohibited on county property where marriage licenses are issued; civil penalty.
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§ 122.220
Solemnizing marriage without exhibition of marriage license.
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§ 122.280
Display of informational brochures.
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§ 122.290
Certificate of vow renewal: Establishment of program; form; fee.
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§ 122A.100
Registration: Procedure; fees; eligibility; issuance of certificate.
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§ 122.0665
Affidavit of removal of authority to solemnize marriages: Form of affidavit; filing by church or religious organization that authorized official to solemnize marriages.
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§ 122.050
Form of marriage license.
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§ 122.025
Marriage of minor who is 17 years of age: Consent of parent or guardian; authorization by court.
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§ 122.080
Solemnization of marriage by Supreme Court justice, appellate judge, district judge, justice of the peace, municipal judge, commissioner and deputy commissioner of civil marriages and mayor; unlawful acts.
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§ 122.160
Marriages between Indians performed by tribal custom on reservation or in colony: Validity; certificate of declaration.
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§ 122.006
“Other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage” defined.
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§ 122.010
What constitutes marriage; no common-law marriages after March 29, 1943.
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§ 122.001
Definitions.
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§ 122.002
“Commissioner township” defined.
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§ 122.040
Marriage license: Requirements; issuance by county clerk; waiver of certain requirements; name after marriage; public records; expiration.
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§ 122.030
Documents constituting presumptive evidence of marriage.
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§ 122.045
Preparation of affidavit of correction to correct information in marriage license; fees.
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§ 122.055
Consolidation of forms for marriage; requirements and limitations on information on reverse of form.
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§ 122.066
Database of ministers, other church or religious officials authorized to solemnize a marriage, notaries public or marriage officiants who have been issued certificate of permission to perform marriages; maintenance of database by Secretary of State; entry of certain information into database by county clerk; approval of application for or renewal of certificate; validity of certificate; expiration; removal of authority to solemnize marriage.
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Office hours for issuance of marriage licenses. [Effective July 1, 2011.]
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§ NRS 122.062
Licensed, ordained or appointed ministers, other persons authorized to solemnize a marriage and chaplains of Armed Forces to obtain certificates from county clerk; temporary replacements; solemnization by minister or other authorized person who resides in another state or who is retired
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§ 122.061
Office hours for issuance of marriage licenses.
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§ 122.064
Initial application for or renewal of certificate: Form; required information; fees. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
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§ 122.068
Revocation of certificates and removal of authority to solemnize marriages; hearing; duties of Secretary of State.
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§ 122.071
Judicial review.
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§ 122.073
Additional regulations by county clerk.
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§ 122.150
Forms used by Friends or Quakers valid.
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§ 122.100
Marriages solemnized between March 3, 1937, and March 24, 1943, validated.
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§ 122.103
Marriages solemnized by certain ministers before May 20, 1967, validated.
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§ 122.110
No particular form of solemnization required; witness.
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§ 122.130
Certificate of marriage: Recording; loss or destruction before recording; replacement certificate; fees.
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§ 122.135
Preparation of affidavit of correction to correct information in certificate of marriage; fees.
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§ 122.140
Illegitimate children legitimatized.
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§ 122.170
Marriages between Indians consummated in accordance with tribal customs valid: Certificate of marriage; contents; recording.
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§ 122.173
Commissioner of civil marriages: County clerk is ex officio in larger counties; appointment of county clerk in smaller counties; solemnization of marriages; no additional compensation.
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Deputy commissioners of civil marriages: Appointment; powers and duties; compensation; limitation on number on duty.
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§ 122.177
Area for solemnizing marriages.
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§ 122.179
Clerical personnel, supplies and equipment to be provided by county.
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§ 122.183
Hours of operation for office.
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§ 122.187
Receipt of additional fees prohibited.
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§ 122.189
Prohibited acts.
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§ 122.191
Display and contents of signs indicating location of office.
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§ 122.193
Penalty.
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§ 122.200
False statement to procure marriage license.
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§ 122.210
Unauthorized issuance of marriage license by county clerk.
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§ 122.230
Failure of person solemnizing marriage to make and deliver certificate to county clerk or county recorder.
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§ 122.240
Failure of county recorder or county clerk to record certificate of marriage.
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§ 122.250
Willful making of false certificate of marriage.
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§ 122.260
Solemnization of marriage by unauthorized person or where legal impediment known; civil penalty; delegation of authority to hearing officer to determine violations and levy penalties.
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§ 122.270
Recovery of forfeitures by civil actions.
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§ 122A.010
Short title.
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§ 122A.020
Definitions
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§ 122A.030
“Domestic partners” defined.
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§ 122A.040
“Domestic partnership” defined.
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§ 122A.090
Construction of chapter.
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§ NRS 122A.510
Domestic partnership not marriage for purposes of certain provisions of Nevada Constitution
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§ 122A.110
Solemnization ceremony not required for domestic partnership; religious faiths free to choose whether to grant religious status to domestic partnership under own rules of practice.