Delaware Marriage Laws | § 103 | Issuing License For Or Solemnizing Prohibited Marriage; Penalty. Marriage Laws

Delaware Code 103

Issuing license for or solemnizing prohibited marriage; penalty.

Whoever, being authorized to issue a marriage license, knowingly or wilfully issues a license for a marriage prohibited by this chapter or, being authorized to solemnize a marriage, knowingly or wilfully assists in the contracting or solemnizing of a prohibited marriage, shall be fined $100, and in default of the payment of such fine shall be imprisoned not more than 30 days.

(Code 1852, §§ 1435-1437; 27 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 1; Code 1915, § 2992; 32 Del. Laws, c. 182, § 1; Code 1935, § 3485; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 103.;)

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§ 102 Entering into a prohibited marriage; penalty.
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§ 119 Public records; evidence.
§ 121 Identification of applicants not known to issuing officer as residents of State.
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§ 123 Marriage of minors; consent forms.
§ 124 Administration of oaths.
§ 125 Validity of marriages performed prior to March 20, 1913.
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§ 112 Violations by clerk of the peace; penalties.
§ 107 Marriage licenses; obtaining and delivery.
§ 113 Supplies of marriage licenses, books and other forms; form.
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§ 128 Performance of marriage ceremony in violation of chapter; false certificate of marriage; penalties.
§ 129 Equal treatment of marital relationships.