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2014 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs
Section 1 Marriage in General
Section 40-1-19 Offenses; penalties.

NM Stat § 40-1-19 (2014) What's This?
40-1-19. Offenses; penalties.
A. For failure to perform the county clerk's responsibilities and duties pursuant to Chapter 40, Article 1 NMSA 1978, a county clerk is responsible on the county clerk's official bond for damages suffered by the injured party.
B. A person who performs the marriage ceremony or certifies a marriage to the county clerk, who neglects or fails to comply with the provisions of Chapter 40, Article 1 NMSA 1978 and any person who willfully violates the law by deceiving or attempting to deceive or mislead any officer or person in order to obtain a marriage license or to be married contrary to law is upon conviction guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 1905, ch. 65, 9; Code 1915, 3443; C.S. 1929, 87-122; 1941 Comp., 65-118; 1953 Comp., 57-1-17; 2013, ch. 144, 13.

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