Connecticut § 7-46 - Completion of records.
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§ 7-46. Completion of records.
Sec. 7-46. Completion of records. The registrars shall complete the records of their respective towns by adding thereto a record of all the births, marriages, deaths and fetal deaths that have occurred in such towns since the date of incorporation of such towns, of which no certificate has been returned to their office, provided the facts upon which such record is made have been obtained from the record of a public official, a church society or under section 7-42, 7-48 or 7-62b, and such record shall indicate the source from which such facts were obtained.
(1949 Rev., S. 568; P.A. 79-434, S. 19; P.A. 01-163, S. 8; P.A. 12-80, S. 187.)
History: P.A. 79-434 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 7-62 and added reference to Sec. 7-62b; P.A. 01-163 made technical changes and added provisions re fetal death; P.A. 12-80 deleted penalty of fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of not more than 3 months or both for registrar knowingly making false entry of record of any birth, marriage, death or fetal death.
Registrars may make determination whether or not to record an alleged marriage. 9 CS 297.
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Section 7-46 ("Completion of records.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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