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MG49004 - Solemnize a marriage falsely pretending to be in Holy Orders
Important
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
CJS category CI Class 3 Custody Yes PNC Yes
Classification details
- Offence code
- MG49004
- Offence title
- Solemnize a marriage falsely pretending to be in Holy Orders
- Legislation
- Contrary to section 75(1)(d) of the Marriage Act 1949.
- CJS category code
- CI
- Offence class
- 3
- Custodial indicator
- Yes
- Recordable on PNC
- Yes
- Offence start date
- 03-Jan-49
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 6902.