New Hampshire Marriage Laws | § 5-C:43

New Hampshire Statutes 5-C:43

Distribution of the Marriage License.

After the clerk of a town or city has forwarded the completed marriage license to the division, the registrar shall give the original to the prospective marriage applicants. A marriage license may be mailed to the marriage applicants if mailed via certified mail with return receipt requested and the cost for the certified mail handling shall be paid by the applicants. The marriage applicants shall provide the marriage license to the officiant prior to the marriage ceremony.

2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006., AMD Chapter 296; eff. 9/8/2026

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