Adultery or Fornication results in a fine of $500 and/or 6 months in prison.

97-29-1. Adultery and fornication; unlawful cohabitation.

If any man and woman shall unlawfully cohabit, whether in adultery or fornication, they shall be fined in any sum not more than five hundred dollars each, and imprisoned in the county jail not more than six months; and it shall not be necessary, to constitute the offense, that the parties shall dwell together publicly as husband and wife, but it may be proved by circumstances which show habitual sexual intercourse.

Any person who commits adultery shall be fined at least twenty dollars.

Adultery is illegal, but can only be punished upon a complaint by the affected husband or wife.

Unmarried couples who live together and “lewdly associate” with one another may face up to a year in prison.

It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison.

In a divorce, women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage. This provision does not apply to men.

2 Responses to “Adultery or Fornication results in a fine of $500 and/or 6 months in prison.”

Comment from bob
Time May 18, 2010 at 7:21 pm

well duh if ur stupid enough to get caught your lucky your wife dosent cut off ur balls and feed them to your dog

Comment from american
Time June 26, 2010 at 2:37 am

rofl you made me pee myself