New Mexico Statutes

§ 40-1-15 — Certification of marriage; recording and indexing

New Mexico § 40-1-15
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 40Domestic Affairs
Art. 1Marriage in General

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-1-15 (2026).

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A.It is the duty of all persons solemnizing the contract of marriage in this state to certify the marriage to the county clerk within ninety days from the date of the marriage ceremony. Upon ensuring the information on the certificate is complete and legible, the county clerk shall immediately upon receipt of the certificate cause it to be properly recorded and indexed in a permanent record as a part of the county records.
B.The county clerk may issue a certificate of correction or correct or reissue an application for a marriage license, a marriage license or a certificate of marriage as a result of a typographical or data entry error by the office of the county clerk. The county clerk shall issue a certificate of correction or correct or reissue an application for a marriage license, a

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Legislative History

Laws 1905, ch. 65, § 4; Code 1915, § 3438; C.S. 1929, § 87-114; 1941 Comp.,

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