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Missouri · Through 2026 legislative session (floor)

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.023: Marriage to victim, at time of offense, affirmative defense, for certain offenses.

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  1. Title XXXVIII - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
  2. Chapter 566 - Sexual Offenses

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.

Collected 2026-09-03T22:23:29Z. Source file · JSON

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