Massachusetts § 44 - Solemnization of marriage; fees
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 44 — Solemnization of marriage; fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44. Solemnization of marriage; fees
Section 44. A city by ordinance and a town by vote may authorize its clerk or registrar to pay on demand, in his office, twenty-five cents to any person who has legally solemnized a marriage in the commonwealth, after the receipt by such clerk or registrar of the certificate in legal form of the solemnization of such marriage. A city or town which passes such ordinance or vote shall annually appropriate the money necessary therefor, and the clerk or registrar thereof shall file quarterly with the treasurer or other proper financial officer of said city or town proper vouchers for all such payments.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 44 cover?
Section 44 ("Solemnization of marriage; fees") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. 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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