Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-13-1 — Bigamy
Alabama § 13A-13-1
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-13-1 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits bigamy when he intentionally contracts or purports to contract a marriage with another person when he has a living spouse. A person who contracts a marriage outside this state, which would be bigamous if contracted in this state, commits bigamy by cohabiting in the state with the other party to such a marriage.
(b)A person does not commit an offense under this section if:
(1)He reasonably believes that his previous marriage is void or was dissolved by death, divorce or annulment; or
(2)He and the prior spouse have been living apart for five consecutive years next prior to the subsequent marriage, during which time the prior spouse was not known by him to be alive.
(3)The burden of injecting the issues under this subsection is on the defendant, but this does not shi
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Legislative History
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §7001.)
Nearby Sections
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§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-13-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-13-1.