20-26 - Marriage between members of religious society having no minister. - Virginia Statutes

§ 20-26. Marriage between members of religious society having no minister.

Marriages between persons belonging to any religious society which has noordained minister, may be solemnized by the persons and in the mannerprescribed by and practiced in any such society. One person chosen by thesociety shall be responsible for completing the certification of marriage inthe same manner as a minister or other person authorized to performmarriages; such person chosen by the society for this purpose shall berequired to execute a bond in the penalty of $500, with surety.

(Code 1919, § 5081; 1968, c. 318; 1981, c. 295.)