Iowa Code § 595.13 (2026)
Certificate — return
After the marriage has been solemnized, the officiating minister or magistrate shall attest to the marriage on the blank provided for that purpose and return the certificate of marriage within fifteen days to the county registrar who issued the marriage license. [C51, §1473, 1476; R60, §2525, 2528; C73, §2194, 2197; C97, §3146; S13, §3146; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10439; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §595.13] 95 Acts, ch 124, §19, 26; 2000 Acts, ch 1140, §44; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §189 See also §144.36 for certificate\n\n 595.14 Reserved.\n\nTue Dec 09 22:00:14 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 595 (24, 1) 5 MARRIAGE, §595.20
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