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August 22nd, 2006 by Dave

I found out about this a while ago while doing some research on getting married in Clark County. Vegas is supposed to be a 24-hour town, but you won’t be able to get your marriage license on grave shift any more. From, improbably enough, Fox Reno:

Getting married is as much a tradition in Las Vegas as slot machines and buffets. But when the urge to merge comes in the wee hours, you’ll have to wait.

The county government said that starting next week, its marriage license bureau will no longer be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Citing budget constraints, county officials said the graveyard shift is being scrapped. Would-be brides and grooms will be able to apply for licenses only between 8 a.m. and midnight, seven days a week.

Officials told the Las Vegas Sun that there’s really not much demand for marriage licenses during the overnight hours. Fewer than 4 percent of licenses are issued on that shift, city officials said.

Among them was a license issued to Britney Spears. However, the marriage was annulled after two days.

foxreno.com - Travel - Vegas Ends Overnight Marriage Licenses

Anyway, if you need to know how to get a marriage license in Clark County, check out the Clerk’s page. And no, that’s not Clerks like the movie–no jokes about the Death Star or Frodo and Sam there–at least I hope not.

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David G. Schwartz

the die is cast

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