Nevada § 122.040 - Marriage license: Requirements; issuance by county clerk; waiver of certain requirements; public records; expiration

§ 122.040. Marriage license: Requirements; issuance by county clerk; waiver of certain requirements; public records; expiration

1. Before persons may be joined in marriage, a license must be obtained for that purpose

from the county clerk of any county in the State. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the license must be issued at the

county seat of that county. The board of county commissioners: (a) In a county whose population is 700,000 or more may, at the request of the county

clerk, designate not more than five branch offices of the county clerk at which marriage

licenses may be issued, if the designated branch offices are located outside of the

county seat. (b) In a county whose population is less than 700,000 may, at the request of the county

clerk, designate one branch office of the county clerk at which marriage licenses

may be issued, if the designated branch office is established in a county office building

which is located outside of the county seat. 2. Except as otherwise provided in this section, before issuing a marriage license,

the county clerk shall require each applicant to provide proof of the applicant's

name and age. The county clerk may accept as proof of the applicant's name and age an original

or certified copy of any of the following: (a) A driver's license, instruction permit or identification card issued by this State

or another state, the District of Columbia or any territory of the United States. (b) A passport. (c) A birth certificate and: (1) Any secondary document that contains the name and a photograph of the applicant;

or (2) Any document for which identification must be verified as a condition to receipt

of the document. If the birth certificate is written in a language other than English, the county clerk

may request that the birth certificate be translated into English and notarized. (d) A military identification card or military dependent identification card issued

by any branch of the Armed Forces of the United States. (e) A Certificate of Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization, Permanent Resident

Card or Temporary Resident Card issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration

Services of the Department of Homeland Security. (f) Any other document that provides the applicant's name and age. If the applicant clearly appears over the age of 25 years, no documentation of proof

of age is required. 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the county clerk issuing the license

shall require each applicant to answer under oath each of the questions contained

in the form of license. The county clerk shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, require

each applicant to include the applicant's social security number on the affidavit

of application for the marriage license. If a person does not have a social security number, the person must state that fact. The county clerk shall not require any evidence to verify a social security number. If any of the information required is unknown to the person, the person must state

that the answer is unknown. The county clerk shall not deny a license to an applicant who states that the applicant

does not have a social security number or who states that any requested information

concerning the applicant's parents is unknown. 4. Upon finding that extraordinary circumstances exist which result in only one applicant

being able to appear before the county clerk, the county clerk may waive the requirements

of subsection 3 with respect to the person who is unable to appear before the county

clerk, or may refer the applicant to the district court. If the applicant is referred to the district court, the district court may waive

the requirements of subsection 3 with respect to the person who is unable to appear

before the county clerk. If the district court waives the requirements of subsection 3, the district court

shall notify the county clerk in writing. If the county clerk or the district court waives the requirements of subsection

3, the county clerk shall require the applicant who is able to appear before the county

clerk to: (a) Answer under oath each of the questions contained in the form of license. The applicant shall answer any questions with reference to the other person named

in the license. (b) Include the applicant's social security number and the social security number

of the other person named in the license on the affidavit of application for the marriage

license. If either person does not have a social security number, the person responding to

the question must state that fact. The county clerk shall not require any evidence to verify a social security number. If any of the information required on the application is unknown to the person responding

to the question, the person must state that the answer is unknown. The county clerk shall not deny a license to an applicant who states that the applicant

does not have a social security number or who states that any requested information

concerning the parents of either the person who is responding to the question or the

person who is unable to appear is unknown. 5. When the authorization of a district court is required because the marriage involves

a minor, the county clerk shall issue the license if that authorization is given to

the county clerk in writing. 6. All records pertaining to marriage licenses are public records and open to inspection

pursuant to the provisions of NRS 239.010 . 7. A marriage license issued on or after July 1, 1987, expires 1 year after its date

of issuance.