New Jersey § 37:1-7

§ 37:1-7.

The licensing officer is hereby empowered to issue marriage or civil union licenses

to the contracting parties who , either personally or through an attorney-in-fact pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2011, c. 179 ( C.37:1-17.3 ), apply therefor and are entitled under the laws of this State to contract matrimony

or establish a civil union, authorizing the marriage or civil union of such parties,

which license shall be substantially in the following form: “State of New Jersey. County of ․․․․․․․․․․ city, town or township of This is to certify that any person, religious society, institution or organization

authorized by law to perform marriage or civil union ceremonies within the State of

New Jersey to whom this may come, he or they not knowing any lawful impediment thereto,

is hereby authorized and empowered to solemnize the rites of matrimony or the civil

union between A ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ B ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, in the county of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ and State of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ and C ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ D ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, in the county of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ and State of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, and to certify the same to be the said parties, or either of them, under his hand

and seal in his ministerial or official capacity. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said town,

township or city at ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ this ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ day of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ two thousand and ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ (Name and official title)” If the contracting parties desire both a civil and a religious marriage or civil union

ceremony, the licensing officer shall issue a license in duplicate, marking one as

“issued for civil marriage or civil union ceremony” and one as “issued for religious

marriage or civil union ceremony.” Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the remarriage of a couple already

married to each other or to prevent a couple who has entered into a civil union to

reaffirm their commitment to one another; provided, a new license is obtained and

the marriage or civil union properly reported. Such license shall be plainly marked “Issued for remarriage--originally married

to same mate at (state place) on (state date) or Issued for reaffirmation of a civil

union-originally entered into a civil union to same mate at (state place) on (state

date).” Such a license shall be issued without compliance with the provisions of R.S.37:1-4 and if applicable of the provisions of “An act concerning marriages” approved May

third, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight (P.L.1938, c. 126). 1 1

N.J.S.A. §§ 37:1-20 to 37:1-26 (Repealed).