Utah § 81-2-306 - County clerk to file license and certificate -- Designation as vital record.

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§ 81-2-306. County clerk to file license and certificate -- Designation as vital record.

Effective 9/1/2024
81-2-306.  County clerk to file license and certificate -- Designation as vital record.
(1)
(a)The county clerk shall:
(i)file and preserve the marriage license returned by an individual under Subsection 81-2-305(5) with the certificate of the marriage; and
(ii)record the marriage license and certificate in a book kept for that purpose or by electronic means.
(b)The record shall be properly indexed in the names of the parties so married.
(2)An individual may use a diacritical mark, as defined in Section 26B-8-103, on a marriage license.
(3)A transcript shall be promptly certified and transmitted by the clerk to the state registrar of vital statistics.
(4)The marriage license and the certificate of the individual officiating at the marriage are:
(a)vital records as defined in Section 26B-8-101; and
(b)subject to the inspection requirements described in Section 26B-8-125.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 366, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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