51-7. Penalty for solemnizing without license.
Every minister, officer, or any other person authorized to solemnize a marriage under the laws of this State, who marries any couple without a license being first delivered to that person, as required by law, or after the expiration of such license, or who fails to return such license to the register of deeds within 10 days after any marriage celebrated by virtue thereof, with the certificate appended thereto duly filled up and signed, shall forfeit and pay two hundred dollars ($200.00) to any person who sues therefore, and shall also be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (R.C., c. 68, ss. 6, 13; 1871-2, c. 193, s. 8; Code, s. 1817; Rev., ss. 2087, 3372; C.S., s. 2499; 1953, c. 638, s. 1; 1967, c. 957, s. 5; 1993, c. 539, s. 415; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2001-62, s. 7.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Marriage Licenses.
§ 51-6 - Solemnization without license unlawful.
§ 51-7 - Penalty for solemnizing without license.
§ 51-8 - License issued by register of deeds.
§ 51-8.2 - Issuance of marriage license when applicant is unable to appear.
§ 51-15 - Obtaining license by false representation misdemeanor.
§ 51-16.1 - Form of license for Address Confidentiality Program participant.
§ 51-17 - Penalty for issuing license unlawfully.
§ 51-18 - Record of licenses and returns; originals filed.