Chapel and Marriage Officiant Meeting - October 11, 2017 Clark County Clerk's Office

Chapel and Marriage
   Officiant Meeting
             October 11, 2017

       Clark County Clerk’s Office
                     Lynn Marie Goya
                   Clark County Clerk

AGENDA
   Rock ‘n Roll Marathon
   YTD Marriage Licenses Issued
   AB204 Implementation
   5-Year Renewal
   Officiant Training
   ID Cards
   Contact Information
   Handbiller update
   Brochure Rack
   Unlicensed Officiant Fine

Rock ‘n Roll Marathon
November 11 – 12, 2017

   Street access to the Marriage License Bureau as well
    as some chapels will be limited due to street closures

YTD Statistics Breakdown
Sept. 2016        7,562
Sept. 2017        7,150
Difference         -412

YTD 2016          60,741
YTD 2017          59,536
Difference        -1,205

Year Total 2015   81,652
Year Total 2016   81,325
Difference          -327

ASSEMBLY BILL 204
Assembly Bill 204 provides that marriage licenses and
certificates of marriage may include the name to be used
by each spouse after the marriage.

AB204 – Name Options
   First name shown on the applicant’s
    identification will remain the same
   At the time of license issuance, applicant may
    change his or her middle and/or last names

AB204
Middle name options:
  • Current last name of the either applicant
  • Last name of either applicant given at birth
  • Hyphenated combination of the current middle or current last
    name of either applicant
  • Hyphenated combination of the current middle and current last
    name given at birth of either applicant
Last name options:
  • Current last name of either applicant
  • Last name of either applicant given at birth
  • Hyphenated combination of the potential last names

AB204

AB204

AB204 – What’s Changing?
Marriage Documents:

  Affidavit     License   Certificate   Keepsake

AB204

AB204

AB204
Keepsake:
   Full size (8.5” x 11”)
   Same printing template
    as the Certificate
   Easier to frame

AB204 – How to Apply
Electronic Application
   •    6 “kiosk” computers in MB lobby
   •    MLIC.Vegas – Mobile devices/online
   •    QR Code

www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/Clerk/Services/Pages/MinisterLicenses.aspx

AB204 – How to Apply
Paper Application
  • LIMITED use
   (foreign languages, branch offices, emergencies, etc.)
  • Marriage Bureau will not accept prior versions of
    paper applications

AB204 – Implementation Timeline
   November/December 2017 – testing and setup
   New forms will be released to chapels and Officiants
    when finalized
   Forms will also be available online with specifications
   Anticipated implementation on January 1, 2018

AB365 – 5-Year Renewal
Effective January 1, 2018, Officiant certification will
require renewal every five years:
 Notification with renewal instructions will be sent six
  months prior to expiration
 Renewal Fee = Application Fee (currently $25)
 NO Background check
 Failure to renew within 90 days will require new
  application plus all applicable fees

AB365 - Officiant Training
1st Wednesday at 9 a.m.
3rd Wednesday at 3 p.m.
      Review marriage documents
      Roles and responsibilities
      Certificate filing procedures
      Responsibilities
      Presentation of Certificate of Permission to Perform
       Marriages and Officiant ID card

Officiant ID Card Program
    Program launch January 2018
    Full program dependent upon funding
    ID number will differ from number on Certificate of
     Permission to Perform Marriages
    Records will be linked by Officiant’s ID number
    Increased accuracy and efficiency of filing

AB365–Officiant Contact Information
 NRS 122.064(7) clerk may revoke [an officiant] who fails to notify the
 county clerk of his or her mailing address within 30 days after the
 change.

    CURRENT contact information is essential
    Primary method of communication will be e-mail
    Returned mail will result in “UNKNOWN” status on statewide list (not
     found using Officiant search)
      ◦ Notify religious organization
          ◦ 60-days revoke
    Required by law
    Update form available at check-in table or online

Handbillers
   County Marshal has increased their presence
     • May issue citations
     • Submit a formal complaint for abuses
   Reduced customer complaints
   Remind handbillers of the rules and to conduct
    themselves as professionally as possible

Brochure Rack
   Relocated near the exit door
   Top row reserved for Wedding Guide (NCOT) flyer
   If no space has been designated for your chapel, see a
    supervisor – don’t improvise
   Do not rearrange or remove brochures from other
    chapels

County Ordinance Non-licensed
Officiants
   Fine up to $1,500
     ◦ 1st: $500
     ◦ 2nd: $750
     ◦ 3rd: $1500
   Effective immediately
   Contest fine through hearing master or court

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

     For additional questions,
    you may call our office at:
         (702) 671-0500