Arkansas § 9-11-106 - Incestuous marriages — Penalties for entering into or solemnizing.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-106 — Incestuous marriages — Penalties for entering into or solemnizing., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-11-106. Incestuous marriages — Penalties for entering into or solemnizing.
All marriages between parents and children, including grandparents and grandchildren of every degree, between brothers and sisters of the half as well as the whole blood, and between uncles and nieces, and between aunts and nephews, and between first cousins are declared to be incestuous and absolutely void. This section shall extend to illegitimate children and relations. Whoever contracts marriage in fact, contrary to the prohibitions of subsection (a) of this section, and whoever knowingly solemnizes the marriage shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the jury who shall pass on the case, or if the conviction shall be by confession, or on demurrer, then at the discretion of the court.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-106 cover?
Section 9-11-106 ("Incestuous marriages — Penalties for entering into or solemnizing.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. 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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