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DIVISION 3. MARRIAGE 300-536›PART 4. CONFIDENTIAL MARRIAGE 500-536›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions 500-511

§ 501

California Family Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Except as provided in Section 502, a confidential marriage license shall be issued by the county clerk upon the personal appearance together of the parties to be married and their payment of the fees required by Sections 26840.1 and 26840.8 of the Government Code and any fee imposed pursuant to the authorization of Section 26840.3 of the Government Code.

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 816, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative January 1, 2008, by Sec. 56 of Ch. 816.)

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