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New York Times: 9/25/2005

The big day nears: What to wear, What to say Four years ago, along with her husband, Saul Haffner, a justice of the peace, Barbara Jay started Justices of the Peace of Connecticut, an organization that helps couples find people in their communities to preside over their weddings. The organization has since expanded into three more states and is now called Justices of the Peace of the U.S. As of Tuesday, 165 people were expected to attend the JPus conference, including justices of the peace, town clerks and clergy members. Read article here.

NH JPs – New statement opposing temp officiants

Calling all NH justices of the peace. The temporary officiant bill passed to the Senate and there is a hearing on Tuesday, April 23rd. Please read JPus’ statement opposing the bill and send us an email letting us know that you want to have your name added to it. Please do this again, even if you signed onto the statement to the House. (This one is a little different.) Read the statement here and then tell us to add your name.

The Day: 9/25/2005

‘Party 1’ And ‘Party 2’ Soon Will Get To Say ‘I Do’ Published September 25. 2005 12:01AM | Updated December 17. 2009 3:35PM By Karin Crompton, Development/Transportation/Demographics Reporter The scene: two men stand before a justice of the peace or a minister. It is a civil-union ceremony, and they have said their “I do’s” and exchanged rings. The officiant turns to the couple. “I now pronounce you …” Pronounce you what? Language, or terminology, is but one of the details facing JPs, town clerks and couples themselves as Oct. 1 draws near. Saturday marks the day when a new state law allowing […]