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Va. Code § 18.2-362

Person marrying when spouse is living; penalty; venue

Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 18.2 — Crimes and Offenses Generally · Status: effective

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Va. Code § 18.2-362, Person marrying when spouse is living; penalty; venue, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-23, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1376463
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If any married person, during the life of such person's spouse, marries another person in the Commonwealth, or, if the marriage with such other person takes place outside of the Commonwealth and the persons cohabitate in the Commonwealth, he is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Venue for a violation of this section may be in the county or city where the subsequent marriage occurred or where the parties to the subsequent marriage cohabited.