122.220 - Solemnizing marriage without exhibition of marriage license. - Nevada Statutes

122.220  Solemnizing marriage without exhibition of marriage license.

      1.  It is unlawful for any Supreme Court justice, judge of a district court, justice of the peace, municipal judge, minister or other person authorized to solemnize a marriage, commissioner of civil marriages or deputy commissioner of civil marriages to join together as husband and wife persons allowed by law to be joined in marriage, until the persons proposing such marriage exhibit to him or her a license from the county clerk as provided by law.

      2.  Any Supreme Court justice, judge of a district court, justice of the peace, municipal judge, minister or other person authorized to solemnize a marriage, commissioner of civil marriages or deputy commissioner of civil marriages who violates the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      [1911 C&P § 214; RL § 6479; NCL § 10162] + [1911 C&P § 215; RL § 6480; NCL § 10163]—(NRS A 1967, 530; 1969, 765; 1993, 1463; 2009, 733)