Section 15-3-8. – Witnesses to ceremony.
§ 15-3-8. Witnesses to ceremony. The solemnization of marriage shall be in the presence of at least two (2) witnesses besides the minister, elder, justice, or warden officiating. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 191, § 17; P.L. 1898, ch. 549, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 243, § 17; G.L. 1923, ch. 287, § 17; G.L. […]
Section 15-3-9. – Statement of objections to marriage.
§ 15-3-9. Statement of objections to marriage. If any person has any lawful objection to the marriage of any two (2) persons, he or she may state the objection in writing, under his or her hand, to the minister, elder, justice, or warden about to solemnize the marriage, at which time the minister, elder, justice, […]
Section 15-3-10. – Penalty for marriage without license or despite impediment.
§ 15-3-10. Penalty for marriage without license or despite impediment. Every minister, elder, justice, warden, or other person who joins persons in marriage, without first receiving the license required by chapter 2 of this title, containing the required information, or whenever the solemnization of the marriage has been lawfully objected to and the impediment is […]
Section 15-3-11. – Knowingly performing bigamous marriage.
§ 15-3-11. Knowingly performing bigamous marriage. Every person authorized by law to join persons in marriage, who joins in marriage any woman or man that he or she knows to have a husband or wife living, shall be imprisoned not exceeding six (6) months or fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000). History of Section.G.L. […]
Section 15-3-12. – Endorsement and return of license.
§ 15-3-12. Endorsement and return of license. (a) Every minister, elder, justice, warden, or other person who joins any persons in marriage, shall: (b) Endorse the “License and Certificate of Marriage” form, prescribed pursuant to § 15-2-7, presented to him or her by the persons, as provided in § 15-3-7, and certify that the persons […]
Section 15-3-13. – Filing of return of marriage.
§ 15-3-13. Filing of return of marriage. The town or city clerk to whom the return of marriage provided for in § 15-3-12 is sent shall carefully file and preserve the return. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 191, § 16; P.L. 1898, ch. 549, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 243, § 16; G.L. 1923, ch. […]
Section 15-3-14. – Neglect of duty by person performing ceremony.
§ 15-3-14. Neglect of duty by person performing ceremony. Every minister, elder, justice, warden, or other person authorized to join persons in marriage, including those authorized to join in marriage according to the Jewish religion, who fails to perform any of the duties devolved upon him or her by this chapter, shall be fined not […]
Section 15-3-15. – Marriages valid despite irregularities — Penalty for marriage without compliance.
§ 15-3-15. Marriages valid despite irregularities — Penalty for marriage without compliance. (a) No marriage solemnized before a person professing to have a license to join persons in marriage as required by this chapter, or professing to be a justice of the supreme, superior, or family court, or a warden of the town of New […]
Section 15-3-16. – Solemnization of marriage without authority.
§ 15-3-16. Solemnization of marriage without authority. Every person who solemnizes a marriage without being legally authorized to do so shall be fined five hundred dollars ($500). History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 191, § 23; P.L. 1898, ch. 549, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 243, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 287, § 23; G.L. 1938, […]
Section 15-3-17. – Court orders regarding invalid marriages.
§ 15-3-17. Court orders regarding invalid marriages. If, as the result of a court decision pursuant to chapter 6 of title 11, chapters 1 — 3 of this title, or chapter 3 of title 23, any marriage which has occurred in Rhode Island is declared invalid, the court shall order the state registrar of vital […]