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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 566.023 (2026)

Marriage to victim, at time of offense, affirmative defense, for certain offenses

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  566.023.  Marriage to victim, at time of offense, affirmative defense, for certain 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.

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(L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1918, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

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Cited in 1 case, 1997–1997 · leading case: Bass v. State, 950 S.W.2d 940 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997).
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Bass v. State, 950 S.W.2d 940 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “023, which lists certain sexual offenses to which marriage is an affirmative defense.”
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