{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-5-c-43","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 5-C:43","heading":"Distribution of the Marriage License.","body":"After the clerk of a town or city has forwarded the completed marriage license to the division, the registrar shall give the original to the prospective bride and groom. A marriage license may be mailed to the bride or groom if mailed via certified mail with return receipt requested and the cost for the certified mail handling shall be paid by the applicants. The bride and groom shall provide the marriage license to the officiant prior to the marriage ceremony.","path":["Title I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT","Chapter 5-C: VITAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION","Marriage Registration Forms and Procedures"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/I/5-C/5-C-43.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:04:43Z","sha256":"96d778ef6352f7b18373ccad2d78cbf09245706232c6dadbfd45352cb6a80f25","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-5-c-42","next":"us-nh/rsa-5-c-44"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}