§ 76-7-101. Bigamy -- Defense.

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(1)	A person is guilty of bigamy when, knowing he has a husband or wife or knowing the other person has a husband or wife, the person purports to marry another person or cohabits with another person.

(2)	Bigamy is a felony of the third degree.

(3)	It shall be a defense to bigamy that the accused reasonably believed he and the other person were legally eligible to remarry.

Amended by Chapter 296, 1997 General Session

                    
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