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26.04.190 – Refusal of license—Appeal.

RCW 26.04.190 Refusal of license—Appeal. Any county auditor is hereby authorized to refuse to issue a license to marry if, in his or her discretion, the applications executed by the parties or information coming to his or her knowledge as a result of the execution of said applications, justifies said refusal: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, The denied […]

26.04.200 – Penalty for violations—1939 c 204.

RCW 26.04.200 Penalty for violations—1939 c 204. Any person intentionally violating any provision of RCW 26.04.140 through 26.04.190 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [ 1939 c 204 § 8; RRS § 8450-7.] NOTES: Punishment of misdemeanor when not fixed by statute: RCW 9.92.030.

26.04.210 – Affidavits required for issuance of license—Penalties.

RCW 26.04.210 Affidavits required for issuance of license—Penalties. (1) The county auditor, before a marriage license is issued, upon the payment of a license fee as fixed in RCW 36.18.010 shall require each applicant therefor to make and file in the auditor’s office upon blanks to be provided by the county for that purpose, an […]

26.04.220 – Retention of license by person solemnizing—Auditor’s record.

RCW 26.04.220 Retention of license by person solemnizing—Auditor’s record. The person solemnizing the marriage is authorized to retain in his or her possession the license, but the county auditor who issues the same, before delivering it, shall enter in his or her marriage record a memorandum of the names of the parties, the consent of […]

26.04.240 – Penalty for unlawful solemnization—Code 1881.

RCW 26.04.240 Penalty for unlawful solemnization—Code 1881. Any person who shall undertake to join others in marriage knowing that he or she is not lawfully authorized so to do, or any person authorized to solemnize marriage, who shall join persons in marriage contrary to the provisions of *this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished […]

26.04.250 – Penalty for unlawful solemnization—1909 c 249.

RCW 26.04.250 Penalty for unlawful solemnization—1909 c 249. Every person who shall solemnize a marriage when either party thereto is known to him or her to be under the age of legal consent or a marriage to which, within his or her knowledge, any legal impediment exists, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. [ […]

26.04.260 – Recognition of a legal union.

RCW 26.04.260 Recognition of a legal union. If two persons in Washington have a legal union, other than a marriage, that: (1) Was validly formed in another state or jurisdiction; (2) Provides substantially the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities as a marriage; and (3) Does not meet the definition of domestic partnership in RCW 26.60.030, […]

26.04.900 – Construction—Religious organization.

RCW 26.04.900 Construction—Religious organization. “Religious organization” as defined in this chapter must be interpreted liberally to include faith-based social service organizations involved in social services directed at the larger community. [ 2012 c 3 § 3 (Referendum Measure No. 74, approved November 6, 2012).] NOTES: Notice—2012 c 3: See note following RCW 26.04.010.