Committee approves amendment to allow exceptions for marriage-license appearance requirements
The committee amended and approved House Bill 95 to let clerks waive in-person appearance for marriage-license applicants in cases such as military service, hospitalization, incarceration or other good cause, then voted the bill favorably as amended.
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House Bill 95, dealing with appearance requirements for marriage-license applicants, was amended and approved by the Judiciary Committee. The sponsor explained the change comes from court clerks’ testimony and is designed to give clerks discretion to accept affidavits or waive the applicant’s presence when appropriate.
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