If any person knowingly perform the ceremony of marriage without lawful license, or officiate in celebrating the rites of marriage without being authorized by law to do so, he shall be confined in jail not exceeding one year, and fined not exceeding $500.
Va. Code Ann. § 20-28
Penalty for celebrating marriage without license
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 87 Va. Cir. 160 - MacDougall v. Levick (2013)
Most recently applied in 87 Va. Cir. 160 - MacDougall v. Levick (October 2013)
Code 1919, § 4542.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.