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Section 566.023 Marriage to victim, at time of offense, affirmative defense, for certain offenses.

MO Rev Stat § 566.023 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 01 Jan 2017, see footnote

566.023. Marriage to victim, at time of offense, affirmative defense, for certain offenses. — It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecutions under sections 566.032, 566.034, 566.062, 566.064, and 566.071, that the defendant was married to the victim at the time of the offense.

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(L. 1994 S.B. 693, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1918, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)

Effective 1-01-17

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