New Marriage License Fee to Help Prevent Battery Domestic Violence in Nevada
A few weeks ago, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons signed into law Nevada Senate Bill 14, which helps fund domestic violence programs by adding a $5 fee to state marriage licenses and official copies of marriage certificates. That means in Clark County, marriage licenses now cost $60.
Battery, which includes deliberate acts such as punching, pushing or poisoning, is considered “domestic violence” when it occurs between two people related by blood, marriage or guardianship (as well as roommates).
A first or second conviction for battery domestic violence in Nevada is a misdemeanor, carrying up to 6 months in jail, a $1,000 fine and weekly DV counseling sessions. A third conviction of battery domestic violence in Nevada is a felony, carrying up to five years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.
It’s predicted that Nevada Senate Bill 14 will generate over a million and a half dollars a year for programs aimed at reducing domestic violence in Nevada.
