Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-362 — Person marrying when spouse is living; penalty; venue
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 4: Family Offenses; Crimes Against Children, Etc, Code of Virginia.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-362
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
If any married person, during the life of such person's spouse, marries another person in the Commonwealth, or, if the marriage with such other person takes place outside of the Commonwealth and the persons cohabitate in the Commonwealth, he is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Venue for a violation of this section may be in the county or city where the subsequent marriage occurred or where the parties to the subsequent marriage cohabited.
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Questions this section answers
Is person marrying when spouse is living a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Person marrying when spouse is living is a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-362.
Which Virginia statute covers person marrying when spouse is living?
Person marrying when spouse is living is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-362 (Person marrying when spouse is living; penalty; venue).
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