Utah legal term
Sexually explicit conduct in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Sexually explicit conduct” 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 Utah criminal code.
What does “Sexually explicit conduct” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Sexually explicit conduct" means actual or simulated: (1)(a)(iii)(A) sexual intercourse, including genital-genital, oral-genital, anal-genital, or oral-anal, whether between individuals of the same or opposite sex; (1)(a)(iii)(B) masturbation; (1)(a)(iii)(C) bestiality; (1)(a)(iii)(D) sadistic or masochistic activities; (1)(a)(iii)(E) exhibition of the genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breast of any individual; (1)(a)(iii)(F) visual depiction of nudity or partial nudity; (1)(a)(iii)(G) fondling or touching of the genitals, pubic region, buttocks, or female breast; or (1)(a)(iii)(H) (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-412.4)
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