Delaware § 121 Identification of applicants not known to issuing officer as residents of State

Delaware Statutes

§ 121 — Identification of applicants not known to issuing officer as residents of State

Delaware § 121

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 13, § 121 (2026).

Text

In the case of applicants for a marriage license who claim to be residents of the State, if neither of them is personally known to the marriage license issuing officer as a resident of the State, at least 1 of such applicants must be identified as a resident of the State to the satisfaction of the issuing officer by a reputable guarantor, who under oath shall fill in the proper portion on the page in the Marriage Record Books and shall duly sign it.

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In the case of applicants for a marriage license who claim to be residents of the State, if neither of them is personally known to the marriage license issuing officer as a resident of the State, at least 1 of such applicants must be identified as a resident of the State to the satisfaction of the issuing officer by a reputable guarantor, who under oath shall fill in the proper portion on the page in the Marriage Record Books and shall duly sign it.

Legislative History

27 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 15 ; 27 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 6 ; Code 1915, § 2997; 32 Del. Laws, c. 182, § 1 ; 34 Del. Laws, c. 195, § 2 ; Code 1935, § 3490; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 121; 63 Del. Laws, c. 21, § 4 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 48, § 1