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NRS 122.173 – Commissioner of civil marriages: County clerk is ex officio in larger counties; appointment of county clerk in smaller counties; solemnization of marriages; no additional compensation.

1. In a county whose population is 700,000 or more and in which a commissioner township is located, the county clerk shall: (a) Be commissioner of civil marriages for such township; and (b) Solemnize marriages within each commissioner township located within his or her county. 2. In a county whose population is less than 700,000 […]

NRS 122.177 – Area for solemnizing marriages.

1. The county shall provide a suitable area separate from the marriage license bureau or other place where marriage licenses are issued for the solemnizing of marriages. 2. The area shall be: (a) Appropriately furnished by the county to provide a tranquil atmosphere and the solemnizing ceremony shall be privately conducted in a dignified manner […]

NRS 122.179 – Clerical personnel, supplies and equipment to be provided by county.

1. The county shall provide suitable office space, office equipment, office supplies, and secretarial or other clerical personnel necessary for the proper operation of the office of the commissioner of civil marriages. 2. The county clerk shall establish the office of the commissioner of civil marriages as a separate office and shall maintain separate records […]

NRS 122.181 – Fees for solemnizing marriages: Amounts; disposition.

1. The commissioner of civil marriages or his or her deputy commissioner of civil marriages is entitled to receive as his or her fee for solemnizing a marriage $70. The fee must be deposited in the county general fund. 2. The commissioner of civil marriages or his or her deputy commissioner of civil marriages shall […]

NRS 122.183 – Hours of operation for office.

The board of county commissioners may, by ordinance, determine the hours of operation for the office of the commissioner of civil marriages. (Added to NRS by 1969, 766; A 1979, 637; 1993, 29, 35, 2261, 2262; 2003, 341)

NRS 122.185 – Signs required in office and rooms; contents.

The office of the commissioner of civil marriages and each room therein shall prominently display on the wall, or other appropriate place, a sign informing all people who avail themselves of the services of the commissioner of civil marriages of the following facts: 1. That the solemnization of the marriage by the commissioner of civil […]

NRS 122.187 – Receipt of additional fees prohibited.

No other fee may be charged or received by the commissioner of civil marriages for solemnizing a marriage or for any other pertinent service other than the fee established by NRS 122.181. (Added to NRS by 1969, 767)

NRS 122.189 – Prohibited acts.

It is unlawful for the commissioner of civil marriages, any deputy commissioner, or any employee in the office of the commissioner or in the office of the county clerk to: 1. Solicit, accept or receive any gratuity, remuneration or fee whatsoever for the solemnizing of marriages; 2. Participate in or receive the benefits of any […]

NRS 122.191 – Display and contents of signs indicating location of office.

Signs may be displayed to inform any person of the location of the office of the commissioner of civil marriages. Such signs shall have printed thereon only the following words: “Office of the Commissioner of Civil Marriages.” Such signs shall be displayed in a conservative manner commensurate with the dignified function of the office of […]

NRS 122.193 – Penalty.

Any person who violates any provision of NRS 122.173 to 122.193, inclusive, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added to NRS by 1969, 767)