It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecutions under sections 566.032, 566.034, 566.062, 566.064, and 566.071, that the defendant was married to the victim at the time of the offense.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.023
Marriage to victim, at time of offense, affirmative defense, for certain..
Effective: 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote; (L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1918, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
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