New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 255.10 — Unlawfully procuring a marriage license
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 255: Offenses Affecting the Marital Relationship, New York Penal Law.
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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 255.10
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
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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