Colorado legal term
Sexual act with an animal in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Sexual act with an animal” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Sexual act with an animal” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Sexual act with an animal" means an act between a person and an animal involving direct physical contact between the genitals of one and the mouth, anus, or genitals of the other. (C.R.S. § 18-9-201)
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