*NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will expire on August 13, 2026.*

The authority of the Mayor under [§§ 46-404 through 46-415.01] to issue marriage licenses and authorize officiants shall apply only during a period of time when the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is not issuing marriage licenses because of a total or partial federal government shutdown.

For temporary (225 days) creation of § 46-415.01, see § 1297a of Let Our Vows Endure Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-76, Dec. 31, 2025, 72 DCR 12877).

For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 1297a of Let Our Vows Endure Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-76, Dec. 31, 2025, 72 DCR 12877).

*NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will expire on August 13, 2026.*

History

Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1394, ch. 854, § 1297a

Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1394, ch. 854, § 1297a

Dec. 31, 2025, D.C. Law 26-76, § 2(f)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 1297a of Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-156, Oct. 9, 2025, 72 DCR 10908).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) creation of this section, see § 1297a of Let Our Vows Endure Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-76, Dec. 31, 2025, 72 DCR 12877).