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In the US, each state gets to set their own punishment. In most states it is 5 years in prison and several thousand dollars in fines.
In the US, it depends on the state. Most states give you 5 years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines.

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A:There is no biblical punishment for polygamy. The Old Testament speaks approvingly of polygamy, except polyandry (where a woman has more than one husband), a practice that continued among some Jews in the Middle East until the mid-twentieth century. The New Testament prescribes the death penalty for adultery, generally including divirce and remarriage, but otherwise largely assumes that polygamy does not exist.
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Polygamy and Bigamy laws vary from state to state, so it depends on which state is prosecuting the crime. In most states the punishment is a large fine and anywhere from a few days to several years in jail. Also the adults will loose custody of their children.

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