Hendricks County Officials Prosecuted for Failure to Return Marriage Certificates (1849)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 5 (October 1846 - October 1849), several officials were prosecuted under the law for failure to return completed marriage certificates to the county clerk:

• Joseph A. Martin - the county prosecutor dismissed the case in September 1847.
• Nathan Meredith - the county prosecutor dismissed the case in September 1847.
• Nathan Waters - pled guilty in March 1848 and was fined $10.
• Jacob Reynerson - pled guilty in March 1848 and was fined $15.
• Berry Burks - pled guilty to 2 counts in April 1849 and was fined $5 per count.