Marriage and death document fees increased

Senators passed a bill April 9 that increases the fees that the state Department of Health and Human Services may charge to issue certified copies or abstracts of marriage and for searches of death certificates.

Under LB994, introduced by the Health and Human Services Committee, the fee to issue a certified copy or abstract of marriage will increase from $11 to $16. The current cap of $2 on the fee for a search of death certificates will increase to $3.

The bill passed on a 46-1 vote and takes effect immediately.