North Carolina § 161-11 - 2. Fees for domestic violence centers.
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§ 161-11. 2. Fees for domestic violence centers.
Thirty dollars ($30.00) of each fee collected by a register of deeds for issuance of a marriage license pursuant to G.S. 161-10(a)(2) shall be forwarded by the register of deeds to the county finance officer, who shall forward the funds to the Department of Administration to be credited to the Domestic Violence Center Fund established under G.S. 50B-9 . The register of deeds shall forward the fees to the county finance officer as soon as practical. The county finance officer shall forward the fees to the Department of Administration within 60 days after receiving the fees. The Register of Deeds shall inform the applicants that thirty dollars ($30.00) of the fee for a marriage license shall be used for Domestic Violence programs. History (1991, c. 693, s. 2; 2009-451, s. 20A.4(b).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2009-451, s. 20A.4(b), effective September 1, 2009, and applicable to licenses issued on or after that date, substituted "Thirty dollars ($30.00)" for "Twenty dollars ($20.00)" at the beginning of the first sentence, and "thirty dollars ($30.00)" for "twenty dollars ($20.00)" in the last sentence.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 161-11 ("2. Fees for domestic violence centers.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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