216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-10-10-1.31

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 216-RICR-10-10-1.31 - Completion and Filing of Marriage License

A. After a marriage has been performed, the officiant shall provide for the completion of the following items on the marriage license:

1. The signatures of the two (2) witnesses, with names hand, machine or electronically printed;

2. The date of the marriage;

3. The city or town where the marriage was performed;

4. The type of ceremony;

5. The title, the name of the court, or the denomination of the officiant, as appropriate;

6. The address of the officiant; and

7. The signature of the officiant, with his/her name hand, machine or electronically printed, attesting to the facts of the marriage.

B. All items must be completed legibly in non-water soluble black ink; all signatures must also be in non-water soluble black ink.

C. The completed and signed marriage license shall be filed by the officiant, within seventy-two (72) hours of the ceremony, with the local registrar of the city or town in which the marriage license was issued and shall be considered the marriage certificate for vital records purposes.

216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-10-10-1.31

Amended effective 3/31/2021