American Samoa § 46.3802 - Incest.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.3802 — Incest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.3802. Incest.
(a) A person commits the crime of incest if he marries or purports to marry or engages in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse with a person he knows to be: (1) his ancestor or descendant by blood or adoption; (2) his stepchild or stepparent, while the marriage creating that relationship exists and while the stepchild is 18 years of age or less; (3) his brother or sister of the whole or half-blood; or (4) his uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece of the whole blood. (b) For purposes of this section: (1) “Sexual intercourse” has the meaning specified in subsection (c) of 46.2001. (2) “Deviate sexual intercourse” has the meaning specified in subsection (a) of 46.3601. (3) Incest is a class D felony. Research Guide: MCC 568.020, 15 ASC 581.
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 46.3802 cover?
Section 46.3802 ("Incest.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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