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California · Through 2026-09-13

GOV § 26840.1

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Government Code - GOV
  2. TITLE 3. GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES [23000. - 33205.]
  3. DIVISION 2. OFFICERS [24000. - 28085.]
  4. PART 3. OTHER OFFICERS [26500. - 27773.]
  5. CHAPTER 3. County Clerk [26801. - 26861.]
  6. ARTICLE 2. Fees [26820. - 26861.]

(a) The fee for filing a marriage certificate pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 500) of Division 3 of the Family Code is fourteen dollars ($14), to be collected at the time an authorization for the performance of the marriage is issued or a blank authorization form is obtained from the county clerk pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 500) of Division 3 of the Family Code. Four dollars ($4) of the fee shall be paid to the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. One dollar ($1) of the fee shall be paid to the county treasurer and shall be used to defray any local costs incurred pursuant to Part 4 (commencing with Section 500) of Division 3 of the Family Code.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in addition to the amount authorized by subdivision (a) the county clerk may impose an additional amount, not to exceed three dollars ($3), if he or she determines that the additional amount is necessary to defray local costs.

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

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