Pennsylvania § 1501 - Form of marriage certificates.
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§ 1501. Form of marriage certificates.
The marriage license shall have appended to it two certificates, numbered to correspond with the license (one marked original and one marked duplicate), which shall be in substantially the following form:
<w:tab w:val="left" w:leader="dot" w:pos="4824.4395"/></w:tabs></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr/><w:r><w:t>I hereby certify that on (date), at (city, borough or town), Pennsylvania, (name) and (name) were by me united in marriage, in accordance with license issued by the Court of Common Pleas of (name) numbered
<w:tab w:val="left" w:leader="dot" w:pos="7790.630999999999"/></w:tabs></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr/><w:r><w:t>Signed
(Title of person solemnizing marriage)
<w:tab w:val="left" w:leader="dot" w:pos="7790.630999999999"/></w:tabs></w:pPr><w:r><w:rPr/><w:r><w:t>Address
Cross References. Section 1501 is referred to in section 1502 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1501 ("Form of marriage certificates.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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