451.151. Additional fee for issuing marriage license or certified copies--amount to be collected by county recorder, duty to deposit--how. - Missouri Statutes

Additional fee for issuing marriage license or certifiedcopies--amount to be collected by county recorder, duty todeposit--how.

451.151. 1. In addition to any other fee for the issuanceof a marriage license there is hereby imposed a fee of twentydollars to be paid by the person applying for such license. Suchfee shall be collected by the recorder of deeds at the time themarriage license is issued.

2. In addition to any other fee for a certified copy of amarriage license there is hereby imposed a fee of seven dollarsto be paid by the person applying for such certified copy. Suchfee shall be collected by the recorder of deeds at the time thecertified copy is issued. The recorder of deeds shall have theauthority to differentiate, for fee imposition purposes, betweena certified copy and a mere photocopy copy.

3. The recorder of deeds shall, at the end of each month,forward fifteen dollars for the issuance of a marriage license tothe director of the department of revenue for deposit in thechildren's trust fund established in section 210.173, RSMo, andfive dollars for the issuance of a marriage license shall be paidto the county treasurer and deposited in a special trust fund tobe expended only to provide financial assistance to shelters forvictims of domestic violence, established pursuant to sections455.200 to 455.230, RSMo. The recorder of deeds shall at the endof each month forward seven dollars for each certified copy of amarriage license to the children's trust fund established insection 210.173, RSMo.

(L. 1990 H.B. 1370, et al. § 9, A.L. 1992 H.B. 894)