MO SB796

Allows recorders of deeds to issue marriage licenses to incarcerated or military applicants unable to appear in person if they submit an affidavit or sworn statement on a form provided by the recorder.

Requires the affidavit to include both applicants' names, date of birth of the incarcerated or military applicant, attestation that applicants are not related, and date any previous marriage ended.

Requires verification of the applicant's inability to appear by the jail or prison director, military officer, or designee, and acknowledgment by a notary public commissioned in Missouri or another state, or by military notarial services.

Requires submission of the completed marriage license application with the applicant's Social Security number and a copy of government-issued photo identification; notarized application satisfies this requirement for incarcerated applicants without photo identification.

Establishes that marriage licenses are void thirty days after issuance and declares violations a misdemeanor; common-law marriages remain null and void in Missouri.