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Committee approves bill letting county clerks correct marriage records by affidavit
Summary
House Bill 462 would let county clerks correct errors or omissions on marriage applications or licenses via affidavit rather than requiring circuit court action; committee passed the bill 19-0.
The House State Government Committee voted to pass House Bill 462, a bill that authorizes county clerks to correct marriage applications or marriage licenses by affidavit without requiring individuals to file a lawsuit in circuit court.
Proponents told the committee the change would streamline corrections for common errors — such as name abbreviations, nicknames or incomplete entries — that currently force residents into…
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