Penalty for clerk issuing license contrary to law

Va. Code Ann. § 20-33
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If any clerk of a court knowingly issue a marriage license contrary to law, he shall be confined in jail not exceeding one year, and fined not exceeding $500. Code 1919, § 4541.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-33/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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