Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 122 - Marriage
NRS 122.120 - Certificate of marriage: Form.


1. After a marriage is solemnized, the person solemnizing the marriage shall give to each couple being married an uncertified copy of a certificate of marriage.
2. The certificate of marriage must contain the date of birth of each applicant as contained in the form of marriage license pursuant to NRS 122.050. If two persons, regardless of gender, who are spouses of each other are being rejoined in marriage pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 122.020, the certificate of marriage must state that the persons were rejoined in marriage and that the certificate is replacing a record of marriage which was lost or destroyed or is otherwise unobtainable. The certificate of marriage must be in substantially the following form:
State of Nevada
Marriage Certificate
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County of............................................ }
This is to certify that the undersigned, ................................ (a minister or other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage, notary public, judge, justice of the peace of ................................ County, commissioner of civil marriages, deputy commissioner of civil marriages, marriage officiant or mayor, as the case may be), did on the ................ day of the month of ………. of the year ..............., at ................ (address or church), ................ (city), Nevada, join or rejoin, as the case may be, in lawful wedlock ................ (name), of ................ (city), State of ................, date of birth ................, and ................ (name), of ................(city), State of ................, date of birth ................, with their mutual consent, in the presence of ................ and ................ (witnesses). After ............ (name) and ............ (name) are joined or rejoined in marriage, as the case may be, ............ (name) wishes to use the name ............ (New name) and ............ (name) wishes to use the name ............ (New name) OR The parties have not designated any changes of name at the time of issuance of the marriage license. (If two persons, regardless of gender, who are the spouses of each other are being rejoined in marriage pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 122.020, this certificate replaces the record of the marriage of the persons who are being rejoined in marriage.)
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Signature of person performing
(Seal of County Clerk) the marriage
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Name under signature typewritten
or printed in black ink
......................................................
County Clerk
.........................................................................
Official title of person performing
the marriage
......................................................
......................................................
Couple’s mailing address
3. All information contained in the certificate of marriage must be typewritten or legibly printed in black ink, except the signatures. The signature of the person performing the marriage must be an original signature.
[7:33:1861; A 1867, 88; BH § 476; C § 487; RL § 2343; NCL § 4055]—(NRS A 1977, 470; 1987, 1421; 2001, 32; 2007, 1056; 2009, 731, 1506; 2013, 1195; 2017, 759, 1033, 1199, 1522)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 122 - Marriage

NRS 122.001 - Definitions.

NRS 122.0015 - "Commercial wedding chapel" defined.

NRS 122.002 - "Commissioner township" defined.

NRS 122.004 - "Marriage officiant" defined.

NRS 122.006 - "Other church or religious official authorized to solemnize a marriage" defined.

NRS 122.010 - What constitutes marriage; no common-law marriages after March 29, 1943.

NRS 122.020 - Persons capable of marriage.

NRS 122.025 - Marriage of minor who is 17 years of age: Consent of parent or guardian; authorization by court.

NRS 122.030 - Documents constituting presumptive evidence of marriage.

NRS 122.040 - Marriage license: Requirements; issuance by county clerk; waiver of certain requirements; name after marriage; public records; expiration.

NRS 122.045 - Preparation of affidavit of correction to correct information in marriage license; fees.

NRS 122.050 - Form of marriage license.

NRS 122.055 - Consolidation of forms for marriage; requirements and limitations on information on reverse of form.

NRS 122.060 - Fees.

NRS 122.061 - Office hours for issuance of marriage licenses.

NRS 122.0615 - Issuance of marriage license during certain office hours or during other hours by commercial wedding chapel if authorized; establishment of program to authorize certain commercial wedding chapels to issue marriage licenses; duties of s...

NRS 122.062 - Licensed, ordained or appointed ministers, other church or religious officials authorized to solemnize a marriage, notaries public, marriage officiants and chaplains of Armed Forces to obtain certificates from county clerk; temporary re...

NRS 122.064 - Initial application for or renewal of certificate: Form; required information; fees. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending an...

NRS 122.065 - Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for certificate; grounds for denial of certificate; duty of county clerk. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish pro...

NRS 122.066 - Database of ministers, other church or religious officials authorized to solemnize a marriage, notaries public or marriage officiants who have been issued certificate of permission to perform marriages; maintenance of database by Secret...

NRS 122.0665 - Affidavit of removal of authority to solemnize marriages: Form of affidavit; filing by church or religious organization that authorized official to solemnize marriages.

NRS 122.067 - Suspension of certificate for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certificate. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to e...

NRS 122.068 - Revocation of certificates and removal of authority to solemnize marriages; hearing; duties of Secretary of State.

NRS 122.071 - Judicial review.

NRS 122.073 - Additional regulations by county clerk.

NRS 122.080 - Solemnization of marriage by Supreme Court justice, appellate judge, district judge, justice of the peace, municipal judge, commissioner and deputy commissioner of civil marriages and mayor; unlawful acts.

NRS 122.090 - Marriage solemnized by unauthorized person: When valid.

NRS 122.100 - Marriages solemnized between March 3, 1937, and March 24, 1943, validated.

NRS 122.103 - Marriages solemnized by certain ministers before May 20, 1967, validated.

NRS 122.110 - No particular form of solemnization required; witness.

NRS 122.120 - Certificate of marriage: Form.

NRS 122.130 - Certificate of marriage: Recording; loss or destruction before recording; replacement certificate; fees.

NRS 122.135 - Preparation of affidavit of correction to correct information in certificate of marriage; fees.

NRS 122.140 - Illegitimate children legitimatized.

NRS 122.150 - Forms used by Friends or Quakers valid.

NRS 122.160 - Marriages between Indians performed by tribal custom on reservation or in colony: Validity; certificate of declaration.

NRS 122.170 - Marriages between Indians consummated in accordance with tribal customs valid: Certificate of marriage; contents; recording.

NRS 122.173 - Commissioner of civil marriages: County clerk is ex officio in larger counties; appointment of county clerk in smaller counties; solemnization of marriages; no additional compensation.

NRS 122.175 - Deputy commissioners of civil marriages: Appointment; powers and duties; compensation; limitation on number on duty.

NRS 122.177 - Area for solemnizing marriages.

NRS 122.179 - Clerical personnel, supplies and equipment to be provided by county.

NRS 122.181 - Fees for solemnizing marriages: Amounts; disposition.

NRS 122.183 - Hours of operation for office.

NRS 122.185 - Signs required in office and rooms; contents.

NRS 122.187 - Receipt of additional fees prohibited.

NRS 122.189 - Prohibited acts.

NRS 122.191 - Display and contents of signs indicating location of office.

NRS 122.193 - Penalty.

NRS 122.200 - False statement to procure marriage license.

NRS 122.210 - Unauthorized issuance of marriage license by county clerk.

NRS 122.215 - Solicitation to perform marriage prohibited on county property where marriage licenses are issued; civil penalty.

NRS 122.220 - Solemnizing marriage without exhibition of marriage license.

NRS 122.230 - Failure of person solemnizing marriage to make and deliver certificate to county clerk or county recorder.

NRS 122.240 - Failure of county recorder or county clerk to record certificate of marriage.

NRS 122.250 - Willful making of false certificate of marriage.

NRS 122.260 - Solemnization of marriage by unauthorized person or where legal impediment known; civil penalty; delegation of authority to hearing officer to determine violations and levy penalties.

NRS 122.270 - Recovery of forfeitures by civil actions.

NRS 122.280 - Display of information.

NRS 122.290 - Certificate of vow renewal: Establishment of program; form; fee.