382.021 Department to receive marriage licenses. - Florida Statutes

382.021 Department to receive marriage licenses.

On or before the 5th day of each month, the county court judge or clerk of the circuit court shall transmit all original marriage licenses, with endorsements, received during the preceding calendar month, to the department. Any marriage licenses issued and not returned or any marriage licenses returned but not recorded shall be reported by the issuing county court judge or clerk of the circuit court to the department at the time of transmitting the recorded licenses on the forms to be prescribed and furnished by the department. If during any month no marriage licenses are issued or returned, the county court judge or clerk of the circuit court shall report such fact to the department upon forms prescribed and furnished by the department.

History. s. 2, ch. 11869, 1927; CGL 3295, 5852; s. 24, ch. 73-334; s. 107, ch. 77-147; s. 18, ch. 87-387; s. 668, ch. 95-148; s. 103, ch. 97-237.

Note. Former s. 382.23.