Washington DC Marriage Laws | § 46-421

Washington DC Code : Title 46: Domestic Relations ; Subtitle 1: General ; Chapter 4: Marriage 46-421

Violations; prosecutions

Whoever fails to comply with §§ 46-416, 46-416.01, and 46-420 shall be imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or both. Prosecutions for violations of this section shall be conducted by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

CREDIT(S)(Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 960, Pub. L. 89-682, § 6; July 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 122, Pub. L. 90-53, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 91-358, § 155(a); Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 72, 52 DCR 2638.)HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTESPrior Codifications1981 Ed., § 30-121.1973 Ed., § 30-123.Effect of AmendmentsD.C. Law 15-354 substituted ?Attorney General for the District of Columbia? for ?Corporation Counsel?.Legislative History of LawsFor Law 15-354, see notes following § 46-226.03.DC CODE § 46-421, 2012, D.C. Law 19-169, § 32, 59 DCR 5567; Dec. 17, 2014, D.C. Law 20-148, § 3(b), 61 DCR 8314.)

Back to Washington DC Marriage Laws

More Washington DC Marriage Laws

§ 46-401.01 Marriages void ab initio--In general
§ 46-401 Equal access to marriage
§ 46-403 Marriages void from date of decree; age of consent
§ 46-406 Persons authorized to celebrate marriages
§ 46-411 Consent of parent or guardian
§ 46-412 Form of license; return; coupons
§ 46-416 Public inspection and examination of applications
§ 46-421 Violations; prosecutions
§ 46-418 Waiver of certain requirements
§ 46-402 Marriages void ab initio--Judicial decree
§ 46-404 Persons allowed to institute annulment proceedings
§ 46-405 Illegal marriages entered into in another jurisdiction
§ 46-405.01 Recognition of Marriages from Other Jurisdictions
§ 46-409 Issuance of license--Waiting period
§ 46-410 Issuance of license--Duty of Clerk; false swearing by applicant deemed perjury
§ 46-413 Failure to make return
§ 46-414 Record books
§ 46-416.01 Social security numbers to be filed with application
§ 46-420 Confidential character of blood test information