{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "255.15", "citation": "Penal Law § 255.15", "heading": "Bigamy", "text": ["§ 255.15 Bigamy.", "A person is guilty of bigamy when he contracts or purports to contract a marriage with another person at a time when he has a living spouse, or the other person has a living spouse.", "Bigamy is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/255.15", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Contracting or purporting to contract a marriage while either participant has a living spouse** is bigamy, a **class E felony**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/255.15", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}