Louisiana § RS 9:254 - Penalty for failure to file or complete marriage certificate
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:254 — Penalty for failure to file or complete marriage certificate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:254. Penalty for failure to file or complete marriage certificate
Any person authorized to perform marriages in this state who fails to complete the forms provided by the Department of Children and Family Services, and specifically fails to fill in the date and place the ceremony was performed, or neglects or fails to file the two executed copies with the clerk of court in the parish where the license was issued or, if in Orleans Parish, with the state office of vital records, within ten days after the date of the marriage as provided by law, shall be fined not less than twenty dollars for the first offense, fifty dollars for the second offense, and one hundred dollars for a third offense, and the offender shall be prohibited thereafter from officiating at any marriage in this state.
Acts 1987, No. 886, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; H.C.R. No. 59, 1999 R.S.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:254 cover?
Section RS 9:254 ("Penalty for failure to file or complete marriage certificate") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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