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CT HB05339

Bill

Status

Passed

6/6/2014

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands authority to administer oaths to include "chief elected official of a municipality" in place of the previous "first selectman" and "board of selectmen" terminology
  • Validates oaths administered by chief elected officials on or after November 1, 2011, even if they lacked formal authority to administer oaths under prior law
  • Validates all marriages celebrated before the effective date of this section where the justice of the peace lacked a valid certificate of qualification, provided the justice represented themselves as qualified and parties reasonably relied on that representation
  • Validates all marriages celebrated before the effective date of this section where the marriage license was issued in a different town than where the marriage occurred or where either party resided

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Administration Of Oaths And The Validation Of Certain Marriages.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

6/6/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/25/2014

Full Bill Text

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