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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 402.235: Correction of license by clerk -- Affidavit -- Penalty for false statement.

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  1. KRS Chapter 402

(1) A clerk of the county where a marriage license was issued or recorded, upon receipt

of an affidavit executed by both parties to the marriage, may correct a marria ge

application or marriage license that contains errors or omitted information. The

corrections may include but are not limited to:

(a) Misspelling of a participant's name or address;

(b) Misspelling of the name of a parent or witness;

(c) Omitted witness, county of marriage, or officiant information; or

(d) Incorrect:

1. Occupational information;

2. Marriage date;

3. Location of birth; or

4. Parent information.

(2) Nothing in this section shall preclude the parties from obtaining a corrected

marriage license by an order of the court pertaining to any of the information in

subsection (1) of this section or as may be otherwise required by law.

(3) Any person who intentionally makes a material false statement in the affidavit shall

be subject to the penalties prescribed in KRS 523.030.

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