{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-45","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, § 45","heading":"Evidence of marriage; record","body":"Section 45. The record of a marriage made and kept as provided by law by the person by whom the marriage was solemnized, or by the clerk or registrar, or a copy thereof duly certified, shall be prima facie evidence of such marriage.","path":["Part II","Title III","Chapter 207"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleIII/Chapter207/Section45","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:24:37Z","sha256":"256b560d249bf1bf1b8902fe1073399b6bed0187277c2be2c7131e5aa120cb4f","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-44","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-207-46"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}