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Someone who enters into a marriage while legally married is subject to bigamy charges. Bigamy is considered a Class 4 or 5 felony. Jail time is rarely given except in extreme cases of intent. The marriage that was performed while the previous marriage is still active is considered void.

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Q: Someone is still married divorce not final and they remarried in the process s that marriage legal can he be prosecuted for bigamy and do jail time they married in june but our divorce wasn't final until august?
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