California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 283

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 264. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.

Bigamy is punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 283 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-9-of-crimes-against-the-person-involving-sexual-assault-and-crimes-against-public-decency-and-good-morals/chapter-5-bigamy-incest-and-the-crime-against-nature/section-283

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Bigamy, Incest, and the Crime Against Nature

§ 281§ 282§ 283§ 284§ 285§ 286§ 286.5§ 287§ 288§ 288.1§ 288.2§ 288.3§ 288.4§ 288.5§ 288.7§ 289§ 289.5§ 289.6

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