Rhode Island § 15-3-12 § 15-3-12. Endorsement and return of license.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 15-3-12 — § 15-3-12. Endorsement and return of license.

Rhode Island § 15-3-12

Title 15Domestic Relations

Ch. 15-3Solemnization of Marriages

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-3-12 (2026).

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§ 15-3-12. Endorsement and return of license.
(a) Every minister, elder, justice, warden, or other person who joins any persons in marriage,
            shall:
         
(b) Endorse the "License and Certificate of Marriageâ€� form, prescribed pursuant to § 15-2-7, presented to him or her by the persons, as provided in § 15-3-7, and certify that the persons have been joined in marriage by him or her in accordance
            with the laws of the state of Rhode Island; and
         
(c) Complete all the information on the "License and Certificate of Marriageâ€� and file
            the form within seventy-two (72) hours following the date o

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§ 15-3-12. Endorsement and return of license.

(a) Every minister, elder, justice, warden, or other person who joins any persons in marriage, shall:

(b) Endorse the "License and Certificate of Marriageâ€� form, prescribed pursuant to § 15-2-7, presented to him or her by the persons, as provided in § 15-3-7, and certify that the persons have been joined in marriage by him or her in accordance with the laws of the state of Rhode Island; and

(c) Complete all the information on the "License and Certificate of Marriageâ€� and file the form within seventy-two (72) hours following the date of the marriage with the clerk in the town or city from which the license was issued.

Legislative History

G.L. 1896, ch. 191, § 13; P.L. 1898, ch. 549, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 243, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 287, § 13; P.L. 1927, ch. 1064, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 415, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 15-3-12; P.L. 1961, ch. 100, § 2; P.L. 1969, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 200, § 4; P.L. 2004, ch. 258, § 4.