Colorado · Colorado Revised Statutes — Title 18, Criminal Code

C.R.S. Title 18 § 18-6-201: Bigamy

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Bigamy occurs when a married person or civil union partner marries, enters another civil union, or cohabits with another person while still legally married or in a civil union. Certain affirmative defenses exist, including reasonable belief the prior spouse was dead or absent for five years. Bigamy is classified as a class 2 misdemeanor.

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