Bigamy. — Arkansas Code § 5-26-201
Arkansas Code § 5-26-201 — Bigamy.. Reproduced from the official Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5-26-201. Bigamy.
A person commits bigamy if, being married, he or she purports to marry another person. It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that at the time of the alleged offense the actor: Reasonably believed that the prior spouse was dead; Had lived apart from the prior spouse for five (5) consecutive years throughout which time the prior spouse was not known to the actor to be alive; Reasonably believed that a court had ordered a valid termination or annulment of the prior marriage; or Otherwise reasonably believed that the actor was legally eligible to marry. Bigamy is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 5-26-201
- Jurisdiction: Arkansas
- Code: Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated
- Subject: Bigamy.
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