Senate Bill S6942

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the duty of the town and city clerks

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2013-S6942 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9258
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §15, Dom Rel L

2013-S6942 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the duty of the town and city clerks when an application for a marriage license is made; provides that in cities or towns, the verified statements and affidavits may be made before any regular clerk or designee of the clerk's office.

2013-S6942 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6942 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 6942                                                  A. 9258

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                              April 4, 2014
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the  duty  of
  town and city clerks

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 15 of the  domes-
tic  relations  law,  as  amended by chapter 398 of the laws of 1997, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  It shall be the duty of the town or city clerk when  an  applica-
tion for a marriage license is made to him or her to require each of the
contracting  parties  to sign and verify a statement or affidavit before
such clerk or one of his  or  her  deputies,  containing  the  following
information.  From the groom:  Full name of husband, place of residence,
social security number, age, occupation, place of birth, name of father,
country  of  birth,  maiden  name of mother, country of birth, number of
marriage.  From the bride:   Full name of  bride,  place  of  residence,
social security number, age, occupation, place of birth, name of father,
country  of  birth,  maiden  name of mother, country of birth, number of
marriage.  The said clerk shall also embody in the statement  if  either
or  both  of the applicants have been previously married, a statement as
to whether the former husband or husbands or the former wife or wives of
the respective applicants are living or dead and as to whether either or
both of said applicants are divorced persons, if so, when and where  and
against  whom the divorce or divorces were granted and shall also embody
therein a statement that no legal impediment exists as to the  right  of
each  of  the  applicants to enter into the marriage state.  The town or
city clerk is hereby given full power and authority to administer  oaths
and  may require the applicants to produce witnesses to identify them or
either of them and may examine under oath or otherwise  other  witnesses
as to any material inquiry pertaining to the issuing of the license, and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2013-S6942A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9258
Law Section:
Domestic Relations Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §15, Dom Rel L

2013-S6942A - Summary

Relates to the duty of the town and city clerks when an application for a marriage license is made; provides that in cities or towns, the verified statements and affidavits may be made before any regular clerk or designee of the clerk's office.

2013-S6942A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6942A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6942--A
    Cal. No. 1348

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 4, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee
  discharged  and  said  bill  committed  to  the  Committee on Rules --
  ordered to a third reading, substituted by  Assembly  Bill  No.  9258,
  substitution  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading, amended and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the  duty  of
  town and city clerks

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 15 of the  domes-
tic  relations  law,  as  amended by chapter 398 of the laws of 1997, is
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  It shall be the duty of the town or city clerk when  an  applica-
tion for a marriage license is made to him or her to require each of the
contracting  parties  to sign and verify a statement or affidavit before
such clerk or one of his  or  her  deputies,  containing  the  following
information.  From the groom:  Full name of husband, place of residence,
social security number, age, occupation, place of birth, name of father,
country  of  birth,  maiden  name of mother, country of birth, number of
marriage.  From the bride:   Full name of  bride,  place  of  residence,
social security number, age, occupation, place of birth, name of father,
country  of  birth,  maiden  name of mother, country of birth, number of
marriage.  The said clerk shall also embody in the statement  if  either
or  both  of the applicants have been previously married, a statement as
to whether the former husband or husbands or the former wife or wives of
the respective applicants are living or dead and as to whether either or
both of said applicants are divorced persons, if so, when and where  and
against  whom the divorce or divorces were granted and shall also embody
therein a statement that no legal impediment exists as to the  right  of
each  of  the  applicants to enter into the marriage state.  The town or
city clerk is hereby given full power and authority to administer  oaths
and  may require the applicants to produce witnesses to identify them or
either of them and may examine under oath or otherwise  other  witnesses

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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