California · Penal Code

PEN §359: Every person authorized to solemnize marriage, who willfully and knowingly solemnizes any incestuous or other marriage forbidden by law, is punishable by fine of not less than one hundred nor more tha

Misdemeanor

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A person authorized to perform marriages who knowingly solemnizes a marriage prohibited by law faces fines between $100–$1,000 and/or county jail time between 3 months and 1 year.

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Every person authorized to solemnize marriage, who willfully and knowingly solemnizes any incestuous or other marriage forbidden by law, is punishable by fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the County Jail not less than three months nor more than one year, or by both.

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