| Last Action | 03/31/25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 135) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the correction of marriage documents. |
| Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 135
Current/Final Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1003 |
| Sponsors | S. Dietz, B. Chester-Burton, E. Hancock |
| Summary of Enacted Version | Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 402 to allow a county clerk to correct a marriage application or marriage license upon receipt of an affidavit executed by both parties to the marriage; provides examples of errors and omissions that a clerk may correct; allows persons to obtain a corrected marriage license by court order if they choose; makes a person who intentionally submits a material false statement subject to the penalties in KRS 523.030; and amends KRS 209A.045 to permit any funds collected from amending marriage licenses to be remitted to the domestic violence shelter fund. |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 402 to allow a county clerk to correct a marriage application or marriage license upon receipt of an affidavit executed by both parties to the marriage; provide examples of errors and omissions that a clerk may correct upon receipt of the affidavit; allow persons to obtain a corrected marriage license by court order if they choose; make a person who intentionally submits a material false statement subject to the penalties in KRS 523.030; amend KRS 209A.045 to permit any funds collected from amending marriage licenses to be remitted to the domestic violence shelter fund. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Corrections Impact - Domestic violence shelter fund, amendment of marriage licenses, inclusion of fees in fund Local Mandate - Marriage licenses and applications, county clerks, authority to correct County Clerks - Marriage licenses and applications, errors and omissions, authority to correct Domestic Relations - Domestic violence shelter fund, amendment of marriage licenses, inclusion of fees in fund Domestic Relations - Marriage licenses and applications, county clerks, authority to correct Public Records and Reports - Marriage licenses and applications, county clerks, authority to correct Archives and Records - Marriage licenses and applications, county clerks, authority to correct |
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