Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 255.15 — Bigamy
N.Y. Penal Law § 255.15
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 255.15 Bigamy.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 255.15 — Bigamy is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 255.15 Bigamy.
A person is guilty of bigamy when he contracts or purports to contract a marriage with another person at a time when he has a living spouse, or the other person has a living spouse.
Bigamy is a class E felony.