VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P29.100
Bigamy—Second Marriage in Virginia
You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of bigamy.
Upon consideration of all the evidence you have heard, you shall fix the defendant’s punishment
at:
(1) A specific term of imprisonment, but not less than two (2) years nor more than ten (10) years;
or
(2) A specific term of imprisonment, but not less than two (2) years nor more than ten (10) years,
and a fine of a specific amount, but not more than $100,000.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal, Release 26, October 2025. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- crim-2025-10-01
- Content hash
629c923a42a3d1f1d097269245dd4d49699a06617aad8e57eb13a29cc55994dd
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