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R.S. 9:252

Duplicate records of marriage licenses issued; preservation; filing of duplicate copy with state division of vital records; penalty for failure to file ACTIVE

A. Each officer authorized to issue marriage licenses in this state shall keep a duplicate record of all marriage licenses issued, on which he shall note the date and place of the marriage, and the name of the person who performed the ceremony.

B. One copy shall be kept in a loose-leaf book until it has been filled, at which time it shall be permanently bound, and shall be kept open to the inspection of the public during office hours.

C. The other copy shall be filed with the division of vital records of the Department of Children and Family Services within ten days of the expiration of each month, and the failure, neglect, or refusal to do so shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:252 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-9-252,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 9:252},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-9/section-252},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}