Nevada § 122.135 - Preparation of affidavit of correction to correct information in certificate of marriage; fees
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 122.135 — Preparation of affidavit of correction to correct information in certificate of marriage; fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 122.135. Preparation of affidavit of correction to correct information in certificate of marriage; fees
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if any information in a certificate
of marriage is incorrect, the county clerk or the county recorder may charge and collect
from a person a fee of not more than $25 for the preparation of an affidavit of correction. 2. Neither the county clerk nor the county recorder may charge and collect from a
person any fee for the preparation of an affidavit of correction pursuant to subsection
1 if the only errors to be corrected in the certificate of marriage are clerical errors
that were made by the county clerk. 3. Whether or not a person is required to pay any fee for the preparation of an affidavit
of correction pursuant to subsection 1: (a) The county clerk shall charge and collect from the person a fee in an amount equal
to: (1) If the board of county commissioners has adopted an ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100 , the amount that the county clerk is required to charge and collect pursuant to NRS 246.180 for filing the corrected certificate of marriage; or (2) If the board of county commissioners has not adopted an ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100 , the amount that the county recorder is required to charge and collect pursuant to NRS 247.305 , and the county clerk shall pay the fee over to the county recorder as his or her
fee for recording the corrected certificate of marriage; or (b) The county recorder shall charge and collect from the person a fee in an amount
equal to: (1) If the board of county commissioners has adopted an ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100 , the amount that the county clerk is required to charge and collect pursuant to NRS 246.180 , and the county recorder shall pay the fee over to the county clerk as his or her
fee for recording the corrected certificate of marriage; or (2) If the board of county commissioners has not adopted an ordinance pursuant to NRS 246.100 , the amount that the county recorder is required to charge and collect pursuant to NRS 247.305 for recording the corrected certificate of marriage. 4. All fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the county general
fund.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 122.135 cover?
Section 122.135 ("Preparation of affidavit of correction to correct information in certificate of marriage; fees") 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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