Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-13-213 — Bestiality.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Cruelty to Animal Offenses, Utah Code.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-13-213
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1)(a) For purposes of this section: (1)(a)(i) "Animal" means any live, nonhuman vertebrate creature, including fowl. (1)(a)(ii) "Sexual activity" means physical sexual contact: (1)(a)(ii)(A) between the actor and the animal involving the genitals of the actor and the genitals of the animal; (1)(a)(ii)(B) the genitals of the actor or the animal and the mouth or anus of the actor or the animal; or (1)(a)(ii)(C) through the actor's use of an object in contact with the genitals or anus of the animal. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-13-101, and 76-13-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits bestiality if the actor engages in sexual activity with an animal with the intent to sexually gratify the actor. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is bestiality a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Bestiality is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-13-213.
Which Utah statute covers bestiality?
Bestiality is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-13-213 (Bestiality).
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