LAC 48:V.12503. Requirements When No Record of Marriage on File

A. When it develops that a license was issued in Orleans parish and a record of the marriage is not on file in the registry, the procedure appearing below shall be followed in the order listed. 1. Should the officiant have the original record of marriage in his possession, the registry will record same. 2. Should the officiant have a duplicate original in his possession containing his certification and all required signatures, the registry will record same. 3. Should the original keepsake copy furnished to the bride and groom be available, that document along with an authentic act executed by the officiant and a complete marriage record (PHS-5A) will support a recording of the marriage in the registry. In cases wherein only a photostat of the keepsake copy is available, at least one witness to the ceremony must execute an authentic act as well. 4. In the event items 1-3 cannot be applied and a duplicate license is available in registry files, that duplicate may be made available to the bride and groom. All requirements for purchase of a license shall be waived with the exception of the medical one. B. The completed record shall be recorded and the date of the marriage shall be a date subsequent to the date the duplicate was released to the bride and groom.