Delaware § 128 Performance of marriage ceremony in violation of chapter; false certificate of marriage; penalties

Delaware Statutes

§ 128 — Performance of marriage ceremony in violation of chapter; false certificate of marriage; penalties

Delaware § 128

Title13

Ch. 1MARRIAGE

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 13, § 128 (2026).

Text

Any person or religious society having authority to solemnize marriages who performs a marriage ceremony without the presentation of a license issued pursuant to this chapter, or who performs the same prior to the expiration of 24 hours from the time of the issuance of the license or more than 30 days after the time of the issuance of the license, shall be imprisoned not more than 6 months or fined not more than $500, or both. Any person or religious society having authority to solemnize marriages who shall make any false certificate of marriage shall be fined $100.

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Any person or religious society having authority to solemnize marriages who performs a marriage ceremony without the presentation of a license issued pursuant to this chapter, or who performs the same prior to the expiration of 24 hours from the time of the issuance of the license or more than 30 days after the time of the issuance of the license, shall be imprisoned not more than 6 months or fined not more than $500, or both. Any person or religious society having authority to solemnize marriages who shall make any false certificate of marriage shall be fined $100.

Legislative History

27 Del. Laws, c. 261, § 9 ; Code 1915, § 3000; 32 Del. Laws, c. 182, § 1 ; Code 1935, § 3493; 13 Del. C. 1953, § 128; 54 Del. Laws, c. 126, § 16 ; 76 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 2