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§ 30-10-1 NMSA 1978

Bigamy

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Estes v. State (2018)

Most recently applied in Estes v. State (May 2018)

1953 Comp., § 40A-10-1, enacted by Laws 1963, ch. 303, § 10-1.

Bigamy consists of knowingly entering into a marriage by or with a person who has previously contracted one or more marriages which have not been dissolved by death, divorce or annulment. Both parties may be principals.

Whoever commits bigamy is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.