Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-418 — Sexual battery.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 4: Sexual Offenses, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-418
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) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits sexual battery if, under circumstances not amounting to an offense described in Subsection (4): (2)(a) the actor intentionally touches, whether or not through clothing: (2)(a)(i) the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another individual; or (2)(a)(ii) the breast of a female individual; and (2)(b) the actor's conduct is under circumstances that the actor knows or should know will likely cause affront or alarm to the individual touched. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor. (4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2) are: (4)(a) rape under Section 76-5-402; (4)(b) rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.1; (4)(c) object rape under Section 76-5-402.2; (4)(d) object rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.3; (4)(e) forcible sodomy under Section 76-5-403; (4)(f) sodomy on a child under Section 76-5-403.1; (4)(g) forcible sexual abuse under Section 76-5-404; (4)(h) sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.1; (4)(i) aggravated sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.3; (4)(j) aggravated sexual assault under Section 76-5-405; and (4)(k) an attempt to commit an offense under this Subsection (4).
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Is sexual battery a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Sexual battery is a Class A Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-418.
Which Utah statute covers sexual battery?
Sexual battery is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-418 (Sexual battery).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.