Mississippi Marriage Laws | § 93-1-25

Mississippi Code Annotated 93-1-25

Solicitation of marriage ceremony unlawful; penalty.

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or cause to be solicited within any courthouse, premises or grounds or lots on which the courthouse may be located in any county within the State of Mississippi, for himself or for and on behalf of any minister or other person, the performance of a marriage ceremony. (2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for the first conviction, and for any second or subsequent conviction, by a fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Codes, 1942, § 466.5; Laws, 1956, ch. 240, §§ 1, 2.

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§ 93-1-17 By whom marriages may be solemnized.
§ 93-1-1 Certain marriages declared incestuous and void.
§ 93-1-19 Marriage may be solemnized according to religious customs.
§ 93-1-13 License essential.
§ 93-1-5 Conditions precedent to issuance of license; penalty for noncompliance.
§ 93-1-3 Unlawful marriage; effect of marrying outside of and returning to state.
§ 93-1-9 Noncompliance with §§ 93-1-5 and 93-1-7 not to affect validity of solemnized marriage followed by cohabitation.
§ 93-1-11 Hours for issuance of licenses.
§ 93-1-15 License and solemnization required for valid marriage.
§ 93-1-18 Validation of certain marriages performed by mayors.
§ 93-1-23 Custodian of records relating to marriage licenses
§ 93-1-25 Solicitation of marriage ceremony unlawful; penalty.