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Wyoming Statutes Title 6. Crimes and Offenses § 6-4-401. Bigamy; penalties; defense

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) A person commits bigamy if, being married and knowing that his spouse is alive, he marries again.

(b) It is a defense that the accused person reasonably believed that he was eligible to remarry.

(c) Bigamy is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.

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