Arkansas Statutes
§ 9-11-217 — Failure to sign and return license at time of marriage - Penalty
Arkansas § 9-11-217
JurisdictionArkansas
Title9
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Bluebook
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-11-217 (2026).
Text
(a)Any person who fails to officially sign and return any license to the parties at the time of the marriage shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(b)The fine imposed by subsection (a) of this section shall be paid when collected into the general fund of the county in which the offense was committed.
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Legislative History
Acts 1875, No. 127, § 8 (last part), p. 260; C. & M. Dig., § 7066; Pope's Dig., § 9048; A.S.A. 1947, § 55-217; Acts 1999, No. 1540, § 4
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Bluebook (online)
Arkansas § 9-11-217, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ar/9-11-217.