North Carolina § 161-14 - 03. Registration of documents purporting to impact official marriage records.
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§ 161-14. 03. Registration of documents purporting to impact official marriage records.
Prior to recording a document or instrument that (i) purports to impact an official record of marriage meeting the requirements of G.S. 51-16 and (ii) is not a marriage license, a return, or an amendment or correction of a marriage license as described in Article 2 of Chapter 51 of the General Statutes, the register of deeds shall conspicuously mark the first page of the document or instrument with the following statement: This section shall not apply to instruments or documents that are attached as exhibits to land records, orders or judgments issued by a court of this State or another state, or separation agreements presented for registration. "THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL MARRIAGE DOCUMENT." History (2015-53, s. 1.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2015-53, s. 2, made this section effective June 4, 2015.
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Section 161-14 ("03. Registration of documents purporting to impact official marriage records.") 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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