Oregon Statutes 106.100 – County clerks records
(1) The county clerk who issues the marriage license shall maintain records relating to marriages licensed in the county. The records must include the names of the parties before and after marriage, the consent of the parent or guardian, if any, the name of the affiant, the substance of the affidavit upon which the license was issued and the date of the license.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 106.100
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(2) Upon return of the completed application, license and record of marriage under ORS § 106.170, the county clerk shall add the date of the marriage ceremony to the clerk’s records maintained under subsection (1) of this section and file the completed application, license and record of marriage. Except as provided in ORS § 205.320, the county clerk may not charge a fee for filing, recording or indexing the application, license and record of marriage.
(3) The county clerk shall, upon completion of the requirements of this section and ORS § 106.077, deliver the original completed application, license and report of marriage to the Center for Health Statistics as required under ORS § 432.173.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the record of marriage maintained by a county clerk is not a vital record as defined in ORS § 432.005 and is a public record open and subject to full disclosure. [Amended by 2007 c.703 § 2; 2013 c.341 § 2; 2013 c.366 § 54]