Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, § 19
Intention of marriage; situs; time; fees
Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 207 — Marriage · Status: effective
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Section 19. Persons intending to be joined in marriage in the commonwealth shall, not less than three days before their marriage, jointly cause notice of their intention to be filed in the office of the clerk or registrar of any city or town in the commonwealth, and pay the fee provided by clause (42) of section thirty-four of chapter two hundred and sixty-two. In computing the three day period specified in this section and in determining the third day referred to in section twenty-eight, Sundays and holidays shall be counted.