TCA 36-3-110
Contest of issuance
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What does this charge mean?
Any interested person can challenge a marriage license issuance before the judge. The person challenging must file a cost bond (a sum of money held as security) of at least $50 with the court. Whichever side loses the challenge must pay the court costs.
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Any interested person shall have the right to contest the issuance of the marriage license, which contest shall be filed, heard and determined by the judge of the probate court, or judge of the juvenile court, or any judge or chancellor; provided, that such contest shall not be filed without the filing of a cost bond in the sum of at least fifty dollars ($50.00) with solvent sureties executed by the contestant, conditioned as in civil cases, and the cost of such contest shall be adjudged against the losing party.
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TCA Section36-3-110