(a) An individual may not marry in this State without a license issued by the clerk for the county in which the marriage is performed. (b) Any individual who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of $100.
(a) An applicant for a license may apply to the clerk only at the office of the clerk during regular office hours. (b) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, to apply for a license, 1 of the parties to be married shall: (1) appear before the clerk and give, under oath, the following information, which […]
(a) (1) A license shall read substantially as follows: “State of Maryland and County of ……….. To any individual authorized by the laws of this State to perform a marriage ceremony. You are hereby authorized to join together in matrimony according to the rules and ceremonies of your church, society or religious sect and the laws of […]
(a) (1) The fee for a license is $10. (2) The clerk shall: (i) retain $5 of the fee; and (ii) pay $5 of the fee into the general fund of the county. (3) (i) A party to be married may obtain a replacement for a valid marriage license while the license is valid. (ii) The fee for a replacement license is $10, […]
(a) (1) A county may discount a marriage license fee under § 2-404(a) of this subtitle if the couple to be married has completed, within 1 year before the date of the application for the license, a premarital preparation course that meets the requirements specified in this section. (2) The amount of any discount shall be determined by […]
(a) The clerk for the county in which a marriage ceremony is to be performed may issue and deliver a license at the time the application is made. (b) A license may be issued only at the office of the clerk during regular office hours. (c) (1) If either party to be married is known to be of an […]
(a) (1) In this subsection, “judge” means: (i) a judge of the District Court, a circuit court, the Court of Special Appeals, or the Court of Appeals; (ii) a judge approved under Article IV, § 3A of the Maryland Constitution and § 1–302 of the Courts Article for recall and assignment to the District Court, a circuit court, the […]
(a) An individual may not knowingly make any material false statement to obtain or to help another individual to obtain a license or marriage ceremony in violation of this title or of any order of court under § 2-405 of this subtitle. (b) An individual who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of perjury.
(a) An authorized official may not give or offer to give any reward to any person as an inducement to direct to the authorized official any individual who is contemplating marriage. (b) An authorized official who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a […]
(a) Each marriage certificate shall contain: (1) the name, signature, and title of the authorized official who performs the marriage ceremony; or (2) if the individuals are married in a Society of Friends marriage ceremony, the signatures of the individuals and the attestation of the certificate by 2 overseers of the marriage ceremony. (b) (1) The authorized official who performs […]
(a) (1) Except as provided in this subsection, a judge, clerk, or deputy clerk may not receive any fee, remuneration, or gift for performing a marriage ceremony. (2) (i) 1. A Maryland judge’s fee for performing a marriage ceremony is a nonrefundable fee, payable to the clerk before a marriage license is issued, in the amount of $30 in Cecil […]
