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DE HB241
Bill
Status
Passed
4/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Debra Heffernan
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AI Summary
- Expands individuals authorized to solemnize marriages to include chief executive officers of incorporated municipalities within their municipal corporate limits
- Requires witnesses to marriages be at least 18 years of age and allows marriages to be solemnized in entirely secular manner in addition to religious forms
- Permits Clerk of the Peace to authorize by written permit judges from other states, federal judges/magistrates from other states, and Clerks of the Peace from other Delaware counties to solemnize marriages for good cause
- Allows acting deputies of the Clerk of the Peace to solemnize marriages during absence or disability of the elected Clerk
- Maintains existing penalties of $100 fine and up to 30 days imprisonment for unauthorized individuals solemnizing marriages, with voidability provision for marriages lacking proper authorization
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
4/1/2016
Committee Referrals
Community/County Affairs3/15/2016
Health & Human Development1/14/2016
Full Bill Text
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