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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="3-1103" title_number="3" title_name="Other Crimes Against the Person" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Human Trafficking">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person may not knowingly:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>take or detain another with the intent to use force, threat, coercion, or fraud to compel the other to marry any person;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>receive a financial benefit or thing of value in relation to a violation of this subsection; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>aid, abet, or conspire with another to violate this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of the felony of forced marriage and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 25 years or a fine not exceeding $15,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person who violates this section may be charged, tried, and sentenced in any county in or through which the person transported or attempted to transport the victim.</text>
  </level>
</section>
