1 Marriage; Age. Amend RSA 457:4 to read as follows:

457:4 Marriageable. No person below the age of 16 years shall be capable of contracting a valid marriage, and all marriages contracted by such persons shall be null and void.

2 Prohibitions. Amend RSA 457:8 to read as follows:

457:8 Prohibitions. No town clerk shall issue any certificate for the marriage of any person below the age of consent , and no magistrate or minister of religion shall solemnize the marriage of any such person, if such clerk, magistrate or minister knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such person is below such age, unless permission for such marriage has been given under this subdivision. No magistrate or minister of religion shall solemnize any marriage by proxy.

3 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 457:6, relative to a marriage petition by a party under age.

II. RSA 457:7, relative to grounds for granting a marriage petition by a party under age.

III. RSA 5-C:45, relative to the marriage license of a party under age.

4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.

1 Marriage; Age. Amend RSA 457:4 to read as follows:

457:4 Marriageable. No individual under the age of 18 shall be granted a marriage license.

2 Prohibitions. Amend RSA 457:8 to read as follows:

457:8 Prohibitions. No town clerk shall issue any certificate for the marriage of any person below the age of 18 , and no magistrate or minister of religion shall solemnize the marriage of any such person, if such clerk, magistrate or minister knows or has reasonable cause to believe that such person is below such age. No magistrate or minister of religion shall solemnize any marriage by proxy.

3 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 457:6, relative to a marriage petition by a party under age.

II. RSA 457:7, relative to grounds for granting a marriage petition by a party under age.

III. RSA 5-C:45, relative to the marriage license of a party under age.

4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.