Nevada § 246.140 - Duties of county clerk concerning certificate presented for filing; when certificate is considered filed
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 246.140 — Duties of county clerk concerning certificate presented for filing; when certificate is considered filed, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 246.140. Duties of county clerk concerning certificate presented for filing; when certificate is considered filed
1. When a certificate of marriage is required by law to be filed in the office of
the county clerk, the county clerk shall: (a) Endorse upon the certificate of marriage the time when it was received, noting: (1) The year, month, day, hour and minute of its reception; (2) The document number; and (3) The amount of fees collected for filing the certificate of marriage. (b) File the certificate of marriage without delay. (c) Note at the upper right corner of the certificate of marriage the exact time of
its reception and the name of the person at whose request it was filed. (d) Upon request, place a stamp or other notation upon one copy of the certificate
of marriage presented at the time of filing to reflect the information endorsed upon
the original pursuant to subparagraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph (a) and as evidence
that the county clerk received the original, and return the copy to the person who
presented it. 2. A certificate of marriage is filed when the information required pursuant to this
section is placed on the document and is entered in the record of the county clerk.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 246.140 ("Duties of county clerk concerning certificate presented for filing; when certificate is considered filed") 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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