California · Penal Code
PEN §94.5: Every judge, justice, commissioner, or assistant commissioner of a court of this state who accepts any money or other thing of value for performing any marriage, including any money or thing of value
What this law says, in plain English
A judge or court commissioner who accepts money or anything of value for performing a marriage commits a misdemeanor, except for statutory fees, retired judges' fees, or fees for weekend/holiday ceremonies.
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