§ 9-11-215. Marriage ceremony
(a) When marriages are solemnized by a minister of the gospel or priest, the ceremony shall be according to the forms and customs of the church or society to which he or she belongs. When solemnized by a civil officer, the form observed shall be the one the officer deems most appropriate. (b) It shall […]
§ 9-11-216. Solemnization contrary to law — Penalty
(a) Any person who presumes to solemnize marriage in this state contrary to the provisions of this act shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). (b) The fine imposed by subsection (a) […]
§ 9-11-217. Failure to sign and return license at time of marriage — Penalty
(a) Any person who fails to officially sign and return any license to the parties at the time of the marriage shall be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). (b) The fine imposed […]
§ 9-11-218. Return of executed license to clerk — Effect on bond
(a) Any person obtaining a license under the provisions of this act shall be required to return the license to the office of the clerk of the county court within sixty (60) days from the date of the license. (b) (1) If the license is duly executed and officially signed by some person authorized by […]
§ 9-11-219. False return or record — Penalty
If any person authorized to solemnize any marriage in this state shall willfully make a false return of any marriage or pretended marriage to the clerk and recorder, or if the clerk and recorder shall willfully make a false record of any return of a marriage license made to him or her, the offender shall […]
§ 9-11-220. Duty of clerk on return of license — Issuance of certificate
(a) Upon the return of any license officially signed as having been executed and that the parties therein named have been duly and according to law joined in marriage, the clerk issuing the license shall make a record thereof in the marriage record in his or her office. (b) The clerk shall immediately make out […]
§ 9-11-221. Certified copies of record as evidence
The books of marriages and clerical credentials to be kept by the respective clerks and recorders and copies duly certified by the clerks and recorders shall be evidence in all the courts in this state.
§ 9-11-210. Bond of applicant
(a) Any person applying for a license under the provisions of this act shall be required to enter into bond to the State of Arkansas in the penal sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for the use of and benefit of the general fund of the county to ensure that the parties applying have a […]
§ 9-11-211. Military personnel — Waiver of certain license requirements — Proceedings
(a) (1) Upon written petition being filed with the county clerk of any county in this state, the county court, after hearing, may in its discretion waive by written order the requirement of bond, as prescribed by § 9-11-210, and the consent of parents, as required by §§ 9-11-102 — 9-11-105. The court may authorize […]
§ 9-11-212. Application without other’s consent — Penalties — Damages
(a) If any person shall apply for and obtain a license to marry another, without first obtaining the consent of that party, the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). The fines, when […]