As mandated by Republic Act 7160, the Local Civil Registry is tasked to accept registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of persons, file and preserve civil registry books in a secure place, transcribe upon receipt all registrable documents, transmit duplicate copies of registered documents to the Office of the Civil Registrar General, issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate or registered documents, receive applications for the issuance of a Marriage License and coordinate with the Philippine Statistics Authority in conducting educational campaigns for vital registration and assist in the preparation of demographic and other statistics for the Local Government Unit.