1878

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

(B) PERJURY.

AN INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF PERJURY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 62, §
11(b).

In subsection (b) of this section, the former phrase
"and punished for" is deleted as unnecessary. See
Article 27, § 439 as to the penalty for perjury.

Defined term: "License" § 2-101

2-408. BIGAMY.

(A) PROHIBITION.

WHILE LAWFULLY MARRIED TO A LIVING INDIVIDUAL, AN INDIVIDUAL
MAY NOT ENTER INTO A MARRIAGE CEREMONY WITH ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.

(B) PENALTY.

AN INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF BIGAMY AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 9 YEARS.

(C) EXCEPTION.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY IF:

(1) THE INDIVIDUAL'S LAWFUL SPOUSE HAS BEEN ABSENT
FROM THE INDIVIDUAL FOR 7 CONSECUTIVE YEARS; AND

(2) AT THE TIME OF THE SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGE CEREMONY,
THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER THE SPOUSE IS LIVING.

(D) INDICTMENT.

IN ANY INDICTMENT OR WARRANT FOR BIGAMY, IT SHALL BE

SUFFICIENT TO USE A FORM SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE FOLLOWING

EFFECT: "THAT_______(STATE HERE NAME) ON THE _______DAY OF

, 19__, IN THE COUNTY (CITY) AFORESAID, HAVING A WIFE (OR)

HUSBAND, AS THE CASE MAY BE) THEN LIVING, FELONIOUSLY MARRIED
(STATE HERE NAME), IN VIOLATION OF § 2-408(A) OF THE
FAMILY LAW ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND; CONTRARY TO
THE FORM OF THE ACT OF ASSEMBLY IN SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED,
AND AGAINST THE PEACE, GOVERNMENT AND DIGNITY OF THIS STATE."

2-409. 2-408. SOLICITATION OF INDIVIDUALS CONTEMPLATING MARRIAGE;
ADVERTISING IN SOLICITATION OF MARRIAGES.

(A) PROHIBITIONS.