Virginia Statutes
§ 20-28 — Penalty for celebrating marriage without license
Virginia § 20-28
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 20-28 (2026).
Text
If any person knowingly perform the ceremony of marriage without lawful license, or officiate in celebrating the rites of marriage without being authorized by law to do so, he shall be confined in jail not exceeding one year, and fined not exceeding $500.
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Legislative History
Code 1919, § 4542.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 20-28, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/20/20-28.