Financial Incentive for Marriage/Divorce Demanded by Oklahoma Bill
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 53rdLegislature (2012)
HOUSE BILL 2540 By: McCullough
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to marriage and family;amending 28 O.S. 2011, Section 31, which relates to court clerk fees; modifyingrequirements for certain marriage applications and licenses; amending 43 O.S.2011, Sections 5, 5.1 and 6, which relate to marriage; requiring two hours ofpremarital counseling prior to any marriage; requiring certificate ofpremarital counseling completion; providing for fee reduction for completion ofeight hours of premarital counseling; requiring certain counseling certificate;providing contents and attachments of marriage licenses; amending 43 O.S. 2011,Section 107.2, which relates to court authority to require certain educationalprograms; making certain educational programs mandatory; and providing aneffective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THESTATE OF OKLAHOMA:SECTION 1. AMENDATORY <28> O.S. 2011, Section <31>, is amended to read as follows:Section <31>. Notwithstanding any other provisionof law, the clerk of the district court, or the clerk of any other court ofrecord, shall charge and collect the following fees for services by themrespectively rendered and none others, except as otherwise provided by law:Approving bond or undertaking, including certificate and seal..................... $3.00Making copy of an instrument of record or on file, first page......................... $1.00subsequent pages (each).................. $0.50Certifying to any instrument (each)........ $0.50Authentication of court records............ $5.00Receiving and paying out money in pursuance of law or order ofcourt....................... 1%provided, however, that such chargeshall not...
