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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 530.010: Bigamy -- Defense.

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  1. KRS Chapter 530

(1) A person is guilty of bigamy when he:

(a) Purports to marry another person knowing he has a husband or wife or

knowing the other person has a husband or wife; or

(b) Cohabits in this state after a bigamous marriage in another state.

(2) It shall be a defense to bigamy that the accused believed h e was legally eligible to

remarry.

(3) Bigamy is a Class D felony.

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