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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Utah Criminal Code regarding the offense of bigamy.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ revises the definitions of bigamy and child bigamy.
13 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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15 Other Special Clauses:
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17 Utah Code Sections Affected:
18 AMENDS:
19 76-7-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 296
20 76-7-101.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 6
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 76-7-101 is amended to read:
24 76-7-101. Bigamy -- Penalty -- Defense.
25 (1) A person is guilty of bigamy when, knowing [
26 or knowing the other person has a husband or wife, the person purports to marry [
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28 (2) Bigamy is a third degree felony [
29 (3) Bigamy is a second degree felony if the accused is also convicted during the same
30 prosecution of the following:
31 (a) inducing marriage or bigamy under false pretenses;
32 (b) fraud;
33 (c) domestic abuse;
34 (d) child abuse;
35 (e) sexual abuse;
36 (f) human trafficking; or
37 (g) human smuggling.
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39 (a) the accused reasonably believed [
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41 (b) the accused is a person who, under reasonable fear of coercion or bodily harm, left
42 a bigamous relationship as defined in Subsection (1);
43 (c) the accused is a minor who left a bigamous relationship as defined in Subsection
44 (1); or
45 (d) the accused has taken steps to protect the safety and welfare of any minor child of a
46 bigamous relationship.
47 Section 2. Section 76-7-101.5 is amended to read:
48 76-7-101.5. Child bigamy -- Penalty.
49 (1) An actor 18 years of age or older is guilty of child bigamy when, knowing he or she
50 has a wife or husband, or knowing that a person under 18 years of age has a wife or husband,
51 the actor carries out the following with the person who is under 18 years of age:
52 (a) purports to marry the person who is under 18 years of age; [
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54 (2) A violation of Subsection (1) is a second degree felony.