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Bigamy Laws by State 2025

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Bigamy Legal

Illegal
State
Bigamy Legal
Penalty
Alabama Flag
AlabamaIllegalClass C felony
Alaska Flag
AlaskaIllegalMisdemeanor
Arizona Flag
ArizonaIllegal6-18 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $150,000
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasIllegalMisdemeanor
California Flag
CaliforniaIllegalFine of up to $10,000 or 1 year imprisonment. Spouse may be charged $5,000 if they knew the bigamist was married
Colorado Flag
ColoradoIllegalClass 2 misdemeanor. Up to 120 days imprisonment and/or up to $750 in fines
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutIllegalClass D felony, imprisonment up to 5 years and may be fined up to $5,000.00
Delaware Flag
DelawareIllegalClass G felony
Florida Flag
FloridaIllegalUp to 5 years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaIllegalImprisonment for 1-10 years
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiIllegalMisdemeanor punishable by 30 days imprisonment
Idaho Flag
IdahoIllegalUp to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of $2,000
Illinois Flag
IllinoisIllegalClass 4 felony. Up to 3 years imprisonment
Indiana Flag
IndianaIllegalLevel 6 felony. 6 months to 2 1/2 years imprisonment and possible fines up to $10,000
Iowa Flag
IowaIllegalMisdemeanor
Kansas Flag
KansasIllegalBigamy is a severity level 10, nonperson felony
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyIllegalClass D Felony. Imprisonment of 1-5 years and possible fine of $1,000-$10,000
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaIllegalFine up to $1,000 and/or up to 5 years imprisonment, with or without hard labor
Maine Flag
MaineIllegalMisdemeanor
Maryland Flag
MarylandIllegalFelony. Imprisonment up to 9 years
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsIllegalUp to 5 years in state prison and a fine of $500
Michigan Flag
MichiganIllegalUp to 1 year in prison and a fine up to $500
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaIllegalUp to 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine
Mississippi Flag
MississippiIllegalUp to 10 years in prison. Revocation of medical licenses. Cannot hold public office
Missouri Flag
MissouriIllegalMisdemeanor
Montana Flag
MontanaIllegalMisdemeanor. Up to 6 Months in prison and/or a $500 fine
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaIllegalMisdemeanor
Nevada Flag
NevadaIllegalCategory D felony. 1-4 years imprisonment and up to $5,000 in fines.
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireIllegalClass B felony
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyIllegalMisdemeanor
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoIllegal2-7 years imprisonment
New York Flag
New YorkIllegal3-4 years imprisonment
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaIllegalClass I felony
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaIllegalClass C felony. Imprisonment up to 5 years and a fine up to $10,000
Ohio Flag
OhioIllegalMisdemeanor
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaIllegalUP to 5 years imprisonment
Oregon Flag
OregonIllegalUp to 5 years imprisonment and $100,000 fine
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaIllegalMisdemeanor
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandIllegalMisdemeanor
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaIllegalUp to 5 years imprisonmentand at least a $500 fine
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaIllegalClass 6 felony
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeIllegalMisdemeanor
Texas Flag
TexasIllegalMisdemeanor. Up to 2 to 10 years in prison and a fine of $10,000
Utah Flag
UtahIllegalUp to $750 and community service
Vermont Flag
VermontIllegalUp to 5 years imprisonment
Virginia Flag
VirginiaIllegalFine and imprisonment
Washington Flag
WashingtonIllegalClass C felony
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaIllegalFelony. 1-5 years imprisonment
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinIllegalFelony
Wyoming Flag
WyomingIllegalFelony. Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or fine up to $5,000