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Marriage License Information

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  • Pursuant to the following Code (Family Code 350 (a) and 500.5) Before entering a marriage, or declaring a marriage pursuant to Section 425, the parties shall first obtain a marriage license from a county clerk. (Family Code 500.5) For purposes of this part, the document issued by the county clerk is a marriage license until it is registered with the county clerk, at which time the license becomes a marriage certificate. Contact the Clerk-Recorder at 530-265-1221 for more information.
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  • To get a marriage license, visit our
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  • To find out where you can have your wedding ceremony performed, visit our
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  • To become a Deputy Commissioner of Marriage, visit our

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  • Pursuant to the following code Family Code 401 (a) & (b)) (a) For each county, the county clerk is designated as a commissioner of civil marriages. (b) The commissioner of civil marriages may appoint deputy commissioners of civil marriages who may solemnize marriages under the direction of the commissioner of civil marriages and shall perform other duties directed by the commissioner. For more information contact the Clerk-Recorder at 530-265-1221.
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