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§ 1303. Waiting period after application

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: January 24, 2005

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)
Effective: January 24, 2005
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 1303
§ 1303. Waiting period after application
(a) General rule.--No marriage license shall be issued prior to the third day following the making of application therefor.
(b) Exceptions.--The court may authorize a license to be issued at any time after the making of the application in the following cases:
(1) In case of emergency or extraordinary circumstances.
(2) If an applicant is a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard or other reserve component of the armed forces of the United States and is called or ordered to active duty with the armed forces of the United States.

Credits

1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 2, effective in 90 days. Amended 2004, Nov. 23, P.L. 954, No. 144, § 1, effective in 60 days [Jan. 24, 2005].
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 1303, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 1303
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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