West Virginia § 48-2-203 - 48-2-203. Register of marriages.
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§ 48-2-203. 48-2-203. Register of marriages.
(a) The clerk of the county commission is required to maintain a suitable book to be used as a register of marriages. The clerk shall keep a complete record of the following information:
(1) Factual information that relates to the eligibility of a person to obtain a marriage license: Provided, That if the license is issued because the female is pregnant, the pregnancy will not be noted by the clerk in the register of marriages;
(2) Each marriage license issued by the clerk; and
(3) An endorsement by a minister, priest, rabbi, or judge certifying that the marriage was solemnized.
(b) The clerk shall index the register of marriages in the names of both parties to the marriage.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-2-203 ("48-2-203. Register of marriages.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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