Bill > HB0103

This bill amends existing Utah law to establish new provisions and penalties related to underage marriage, defining a "minor" as someone under 18 years old and setting a 15-year statute of limitations for prosecuting offenses like unlawfully marrying a minor, transporting a minor out of state for an illegal marriage, or traveling out of state to marry a minor, with the clock starting when the minor turns 18. It also creates new felony offenses for individuals who unlawfully marry a minor, parents or guardians who knowingly allow or consent to an illegal marriage for their minor child, individuals who solemnize a marriage of a minor without proper authorization or if it doesn't meet legal requirements, and those who fraudulently impersonate a parent or guardian to facilitate a minor's marriage or forge consent. Additionally, the bill modifies the conditions under which a marriage solemnized out of state involving a minor is considered valid in Utah, requiring the minor to be at least 16, have parental/guardian consent, voluntarily enter the marriage, have no more than a four-year age difference with their spouse, and have obtained prior court authorization, while also extending the statute of limitations for prosecuting certain offenses, including forcible sexual abuse and incest, under specific reporting conditions.

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