Rhode Island Statutes
§ 15-3-16 — § 15-3-16. Solemnization of marriage without authority.
Rhode Island § 15-3-16
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-3-16 (2026).
Text
§ 15-3-16. Solemnization of marriage without authority.
Every person who solemnizes a marriage without being legally authorized to do so shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500).
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Legislative History
G.L. 1896, ch. 191, § 23; P.L. 1898, ch. 549, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 243, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 287, § 23; G.L. 1938, ch. 415, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 15-3-16.
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Bluebook (online)
Rhode Island § 15-3-16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/15-3-16.