LRB-3453/1
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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
January 18, 2008 - Introduced by Representatives Jeskewitz, Ballweg, Berceau,
Bies, Gottlieb, Hahn, LeMahieu, Montgomery, Mursau, Musser, Nelson,
Nerison, Newcomer, Nygren, A. Ott, Petrowski, Strachota, Suder, Vos, Van
Roy
and F. Lasee, cosponsored by Senators Plale, Breske, Cowles, Grothman,
Kedzie, Lazich, Olsen, Roessler
and Schultz. Referred to Committee on
Children and Family Law.
AB709,1,2 1An Act to amend 765.09 (3) (b) of the statutes; relating to: requiring every
2applicant for a marriage license to present a certified copy of a birth certificate.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an individual must be at least 18 years of age to marry in
this state, unless the individual is between 16 and 18 years of age and has the written
consent of his or her parent or guardian. An applicant for a marriage license who is
under 30 years of age must present to the county clerk, who issues marriage licenses,
a certified copy of his or her birth certificate. This bill removes the age limitation for
the birth certificate requirement so that every applicant for a marriage license,
regardless of age, must present to the county clerk a certified copy of his or her birth
certificate.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB709, s. 1 3Section 1. 765.09 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB709,2,64 765.09 (3) (b) Each applicant for a marriage license under 30 years of age shall
5exhibit to the clerk a certified copy of a birth certificate, and each applicant shall
6submit a copy of any judgment or death certificate affecting the applicant's marital

1status. If any applicable birth certificate, death certificate or judgment is
2unobtainable, other satisfactory documentary proof of the requisite facts therein
3may be presented in lieu of the birth certificate, death certificate or judgment.
4Whenever the clerk is not satisfied with the documentary proof presented, he or she
5shall submit the presented proof to a judge of a court of record in the county of
6application for an opinion as to its sufficiency.
AB709, s. 2 7Section 2. Initial applicability.
AB709,2,98 (1) This act first applies to marriage licenses for which application is made on
9the effective date of this subsection.
AB709,2,1010 (End)
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