4301 - Bigamy.
ARTICLE D OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY Chapter 43. Offenses Against the Family CHAPTER 43 OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY Subchapter A. Definition of Offenses Generally B. Nonsupport (Repealed) Enactment. Chapter 43 was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, effective in six months. SUBCHAPTER A DEFINITION OF OFFENSES GENERALLY Sec. 4301. Bigamy. 4302. Incest. 4303. Concealing death of child. 4304. Endangering welfare of children. 4305. Dealing in infant children. 4306. Newborn protection. Cross References. Subchapter A is referred to in section 2101 of Title 5 (Athletics and Sports). § 4301. Bigamy. (a) Bigamy.--A married person is guilty of bigamy, a misdemeanor of the second degree, if he contracts or purports to contract another marriage, unless at the time of the subsequent marriage: (1) the actor believes that the prior spouse is dead; (2) the actor and the prior spouse have been living apart for two consecutive years throughout which the prior spouse was not known by the actor to be alive; or (3) a court has entered a judgment purporting to terminate or annul any prior disqualifying marriage, and the actor does not know that judgment to be invalid. (b) Other party to bigamous marriage.--A person is guilty of bigamy if he contracts or purports to contract marriage with another knowing that the other is thereby committing bigamy.