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Bigamy Laws by State 2023

Bigamy Laws by State 2023

Bigamy Laws by State 2023

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State
Bigamy Legal
Penalty
AlabamaIllegalClass C felony
AlaskaIllegalMisdemeanor
ArizonaIllegal6-18 months imprisonment and a fine of up to $150,000
ArkansasIllegalMisdemeanor
CaliforniaIllegalFine of up to $10,000 or 1 year imprisonment. Spouse may be charged $5,000 if they knew the bigamist was married
ColoradoIllegalClass 2 misdemeanor. Up to 120 days imprisonment and/or up to $750 in fines
ConnecticutIllegalClass D felony, imprisonment up to 5 years and may be fined up to $5,000.00
DelawareIllegalClass G felony
FloridaIllegalUp to 5 years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine
GeorgiaIllegalImprisonment for 1-10 years
HawaiiIllegalMisdemeanor punishable by 30 days imprisonment
IdahoIllegalUp to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of $2,000
IllinoisIllegalClass 4 felony. Up to 3 years imprisonment
IndianaIllegalLevel 6 felony. 6 months to 2 1/2 years imprisonment and possible fines up to $10,000
IowaIllegalMisdemeanor
KansasIllegalBigamy is a severity level 10, nonperson felony
KentuckyIllegalClass D Felony. Imprisonment of 1-5 years and possible fine of $1,000-$10,000
LouisianaIllegalFine up to $1,000 and/or up to 5 years imprisonment, with or without hard labor
MaineIllegalMisdemeanor
MarylandIllegalFelony. Imprisonment up to 9 years
MassachusettsIllegalUp to 5 years in state prison and a fine of $500
MichiganIllegalUp to 1 year in prison and a fine up to $500
MinnesotaIllegalUp to 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine
MississippiIllegalUp to 10 years in prison. Revocation of medical licenses. Cannot hold public office
MissouriIllegalMisdemeanor
MontanaIllegalMisdemeanor. Up to 6 Months in prison and/or a $500 fine
NebraskaIllegalMisdemeanor
NevadaIllegalCategory D felony. 1-4 years imprisonment and up to $5,000 in fines.
New HampshireIllegalClass B felony
New JerseyIllegalMisdemeanor
New MexicoIllegal2-7 years imprisonment
New YorkIllegal3-4 years imprisonment
North CarolinaIllegalClass I felony
North DakotaIllegalClass C felony. Imprisonment up to 5 years and a fine up to $10,000
OhioIllegalMisdemeanor
OklahomaIllegalUP to 5 years imprisonment
OregonIllegalUp to 5 years imprisonment and $100,000 fine
PennsylvaniaIllegalMisdemeanor
Rhode IslandIllegalMisdemeanor
South CarolinaIllegalUp to 5 years imprisonmentand at least a $500 fine
South DakotaIllegalClass 6 felony
TennesseeIllegalMisdemeanor
TexasIllegalMisdemeanor. Up to 2 to 10 years in prison and a fine of $10,000
UtahIllegalUp to $750 and community service
VermontIllegalUp to 5 years imprisonment
VirginiaIllegalFine and imprisonment
WashingtonIllegalClass C felony
West VirginiaIllegalFelony. 1-5 years imprisonment
WisconsinIllegalFelony
WyomingIllegalFelony. Up to 5 years imprisonment and/or fine up to $5,000
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Bigamy Laws by State 2023

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