{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-551","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §551","heading":"Bigamy","body":"1.   A person is guilty of bigamy if, having a spouse, he intentionally marries or purports to marry, knowing that he is legally ineligible to do so.\n2.   Bigamy is a Class E crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 23: OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec551.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"56f5d4ee51e01cdb62e09ee667f219f5e38c31ff1769bff70170a042666f17ec","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-517","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-552"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}