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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 530.010 (2026)

Bigamy -- Defense

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(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 he was legally eligible to remarry.

(3) Bigamy is a Class D felony. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 257, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2022 · leading case: Estes v. State, 546 S.W.3d 691 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018).
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Estes v. State, 546 S.W.3d 691 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018). “§ 5-26-201 (1975); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 530.010 (1975); Me.”
Posey v. Commonwealth, 185 S.W.3d 170 (Ky. 2006). · cites it 2× “770(1), through bigamy, KRS 530.010, and campaign finance violations, KRS 121.”
Abby L. Dozier v. Walter H. Dozier, Jr. (Deceased), No. 2020 CA 000290 (Ky. Ct. App. Oct. 27, 2022). “]”); KRS 530.010(2) (providing that it is “a defense to bigamy that the accused believed he was legally eligible to remarry”).”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 530.010(2): 1 case
Abby L. Dozier v. Walter H. Dozier, Jr. (Deceased), No. 2020 CA 000290 (Ky. Ct. App. Oct. 27, 2022). “]”); KRS 530.010(2) (providing that it is “a defense to bigamy that the accused believed he was legally eligible to remarry”).”
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