Nevada § 122.055 - Consolidation of forms for marriage; requirements and limitations on information on reverse of form
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 122.055 — Consolidation of forms for marriage; requirements and limitations on information on reverse of form, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 122.055. Consolidation of forms for marriage; requirements and limitations on information on reverse of form
1. The county clerk may place the affidavit of application for a marriage license,
the certificate of marriage and the marriage license on a single form. 2. The county clerk shall have printed or stamped on the reverse of the form: (a) Instructions for obtaining a certified copy or certified abstract of the certificate
of marriage. (b) Language in black ink and at least 16-point bold type in a font that is easy to
read and that is in substantially the following form: This is a duplicate of your certificate. This is not a certified copy. After the certificate has been recorded by the county recorder or filed by the county
clerk, you may obtain a certified copy. For name changes and other legal matters, you will need to obtain a certified copy. 3. Nothing may be printed, stamped or written on the reverse of the form other than
the instructions and language described in subsection 2 and a time stamp used by the
county clerk to signify that the form has been filed.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 122.055
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 122.055 cover?
Section 122.055 ("Consolidation of forms for marriage; requirements and limitations on information on reverse of form") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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