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§ 20-24 Penalty for failure to certify record of marriage

If any minister authorized to celebrate rites of marriage under § 20-23, or any other person so authorized under § 20-25, shall fail to comply with § 32.1-267, the penalty shall be $25.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1979, chapter 502; in 1981, chapter 298; in 2025, chapter 104.

Code 1919, § 5093; 1979, c. 502; 1981, c. 298; 2025, c. 104.

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Court Decisions

United States v. O'Shea (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 07/27/15)
. . . Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. . . .
Jacob Lynn Patterson v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 11/05/13)
. . . BEALES, Judge. . . .
Doe v. Fairfax Cnty. Sch. Bd. (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 05/29/19)
. . . Leonie M. Brinkema, United States District Judge . . .
WTGD 105.1 FM v. SoundExchange, Inc. (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 02/13/15)
. . . MEMORANDUM OPINION . . .
Tiziano M. Scarabelli, M.D. v. Kenneth Ellenbogen, M.D. (COA, 05/02/23)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Joseph Alfonso Papol v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 03/18/14)
. . . KELSEY, Judge. . . .
Taylor v. Cardiology Clinic, Inc. (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 07/19/16)
. . . MEMORANDUM OPINION . . .
Doud v. Com. (SCV, 09/16/11)
. . . 717 S.E.2d 124 (2011) . . .
John E. Nestler, M.D. v. Tiziano Scarabelli, M.D. (COA, 05/02/23)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .
Roop v. Whitt (SCV, 02/26/15)
. . . PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Millette, Mims, and . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1115: Solemnization of marriage; eliminating government oversight of religious rites. (failed)
HB2689: Marriage; penalty for failure to certify record, persons other than minister subject to penalties. (passed)
HB1030: Parole; discretionary criteria guidelines, delayed effective date. (passed)