NY State — NY Penal Law

§ 255.10 — Unlawfully procuring a marriage license

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What is NY PL § 255.10?

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A person is guilty of unlawfully procuring a marriage license when he procures a license to marry another person at a time when he has a living spouse, or the other person has a living spouse. Unlawfully procuring a marriage license is a class A misdemeanor.

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§ 255.10 Unlawfully procuring a marriage license

PL § 255.10

§ 255.10 Unlawfully procuring a marriage license.

A person is guilty of unlawfully procuring a marriage license when he procures a license to marry another person at a time when he has a living spouse, or the other person has a living spouse.

Unlawfully procuring a marriage license is a class A misdemeanor.

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