The association representing Florida's court clerks says a federal judge's ruling overturning the state's ban on same-sex marriage only applies for now in just one Panhandle county.
Lawyers for the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers said in a statement Tuesday that Washington County is the only place named in the federal lawsuit. The association says clerks in all other counties aren't bound by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle's ruling that the gay marriage ban is unconstitutional.
The association also says clerk employees who issue an improper marriage license could face misdemeanor charges.
Hinkle put a hold on his ruling until the end of Jan. 5. Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to extend that date, citing confusion over the impact of Hinkle's ruling.