Delaware Marriage Laws | § 127

Delaware Code 127

False statement; penalty.

If any person applying for a license under this chapter knowingly makes false answers to any of the inquiries of the person issuing the license, after having been sworn or affirmed to answer truly, said person shall be guilty of perjury, and if any person executing papers under this chapter executes them falsely, said person shall be subject to such penalties as the court may impose.

(27 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 8; Code 1915, § 2999; 32 Del. Laws, c. 182, § 1; Code 1935, § 3492; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 127; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.;)

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