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§ 1301. Marriage license required

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Marriage
Chapter 13. Marriage License (Refs & Annos)
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 1301
§ 1301. Marriage license required
(a) General rule.--No person shall be joined in marriage in this Commonwealth until a marriage license has been obtained.
(b) Place of marriage ceremony.--A license issued under this part shall authorize a marriage ceremony to be performed in any county of this Commonwealth.
(c) Identity of applicants.--Prior to issuance of the license, the person issuing the license must be satisfied as to the identity of both of the applicants.

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1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 2, effective in 90 days.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 1301, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 1301
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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