2014 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 122 - Marriage
NRS 122.220 - Solemnizing marriage without exhibition of marriage license. [Effective through December 31, 2014, and after that date unless the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]

NV Rev Stat § 122.220 (2014) What's This?

1. It is unlawful for any Supreme Court justice, judge of a district court, justice of the peace, municipal judge, minister or other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public, commissioner of civil marriages or deputy commissioner of civil marriages to join together as husband and wife persons allowed by law to be joined in marriage, until the persons proposing such marriage exhibit to him or her a license from the county clerk as provided by law.

2. Any Supreme Court justice, judge of a district court, justice of the peace, municipal judge, minister or other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public, commissioner of civil marriages or deputy commissioner of civil marriages who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

[1911 C&P 214; RL § 6479; NCL § 10162] + [1911 C&P 215; RL § 6480; NCL § 10163] (NRS A 1967, 530; 1969, 765; 1993, 1463; 2009, 733; 2013, 1197)

NRS 122.220 Solemnizing marriage without exhibition of marriage license. [Effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election.]

1. It is unlawful for any Supreme Court justice, judge of the Court of Appeals, judge of a district court, justice of the peace, municipal judge, minister or other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public, commissioner of civil marriages or deputy commissioner of civil marriages to join together as husband and wife persons allowed by law to be joined in marriage, until the persons proposing such marriage exhibit to him or her a license from the county clerk as provided by law.

2. Any Supreme Court justice, judge of the Court of Appeals, judge of a district court, justice of the peace, municipal judge, minister or other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public, commissioner of civil marriages or deputy commissioner of civil marriages who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

[1911 C&P 214; RL § 6479; NCL § 10162] + [1911 C&P 215; RL § 6480; NCL § 10163] (NRS A 1967, 530; 1969, 765; 1993, 1463; 2009, 733; 2013, 1197, 1747, effective January 1, 2015, if the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 14 (2011) are approved and ratified by the voters at the 2014 General Election)

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