US Bestiality Laws State by State
| State |
Verification |
Law |
Statute Number |
Penalty |
|
Alabama |
C |
YES |
Code of Alabama @13A-6-63(1994) |
"sodomy in the 1st degree"
criminal offense |
| Alaska |
C |
NONE |
| Arizona |
C |
NONE |
| Arkansas |
C |
YES |
Arkansas State Ann.
@13A-6-63 (1994) |
Criminal Offense
"sodomy in 1st degree" |
| California |
C |
YES |
Penal Code Section 286.5
Misdemeanor |
Unknown |
| Colorado |
C |
NONE |
| Connecticut |
C |
NONE |
| Delaware |
C |
YES |
11 Del. C. @777 (1993) |
Class D Criminal felony |
| Florida |
C |
NONE |
| Georgia |
C |
YES |
O.C.G.A. @16-6-6 (1994) |
1-5 year jail sentence |
| Hawaii |
C |
NONE |
| Idaho |
C |
YES |
Idaho Code @18-6605(1994) |
"length of imprisonment in
excess of 5 years is left
to discretion of court." |
| Illinois |
C |
YES |
720 ILCS 5/12-12 (1994) |
unknown |
| Indiana |
C |
YES |
Burn Indiana Code. Ann.
@35-42-4-2 (1994) |
unknown |
| Iowa |
C |
NONE |
|
| Kansas |
C |
YES |
K.S.A. @2103506 (1993) |
Aggravated criminal sodomy
security level 2, felony |
| Kentucky |
C |
NONE |
| Louisiana |
C |
NONE |
| Maine |
C |
YES |
17-A M.R.S. @ 251 (1994)
Class C Crime |
3-5 years |
| Maryland |
C |
YES |
Unnatural/Perverted
Sexual Acts Article 27
Section 553 |
up to $1,000 fine
Maximum of 10 years prison time |
| Massachusetts |
C |
YES |
Massachusetts Ann. Laws
ch. 272 @34 (1994) |
Jail sentence of not
more than 20 years |
| Michigan |
C |
YES |
MCL @750.185 (1992) |
Jail sentence of not more
than 15 years |
| Minnessota |
C |
YES |
Minnessota State @609.294
(1993) |
Either fine of not more
than $3,000 or sentence of
not more than 1 year. |
| Mississippi |
C |
YES |
Mississippi Code. Ann.,
@97-29-59 |
Sentence of not more than
10 years. |
| Missouri |
C |
NONE |
| Montana |
C |
YES |
Montana Code. Ann.,
@45-5-505 (1994) |
10 year sentence and/or
$50,000 fine. |
| Nebraska |
C |
NONE |
|
| Nevada |
C |
NONE |
| New Hampshire |
C |
NONE |
| New Jersey |
C |
NONE |
| New Mexico |
C |
NONE |
| New York |
C |
YES |
NY CLS Penal @130.20
(1994) |
Class A misdemeanor. |
| North Carolina |
C |
YES |
N.C. Gen. Stat. @14-177(1994) |
Class I felony. 3-10 years |
| North Dakota |
C |
YES |
N.D. Cent. Code
@12.1-20-03, 12.1-20-07,
12.1-20-12(1993) Various penalties, and can
be considered either
"gross sexual imposition,"
"sexual assault" or
"deviate sexual act" |
Unknown |
| Ohio |
C |
NONE |
| Oklahoma |
C |
YES |
21 Okl. St. @886 (1994) |
"imprisonment not to
exceed 10 years" |
| Oregon |
C |
NONE |
| Pennsylvania |
C |
YES |
18 Pa. C. S. @3101,
3123 and 3124 (1994) |
Unknown |
| Rhode Island |
C |
YES |
R.I. Gen. Laws @11-10-1
(1993) |
7-20 years. |
| South Carolina |
C |
YES |
S.C. Code Ann.
@16-15-120 (1993) |
5 yrs jail and/or fine ofat least $500 |
| South Dakota |
C |
NONE |
| Tennessee |
C |
YES |
Tennessee Code. Ann.
@39-13-501 (1994) |
Unknown |
| Texas |
C |
NONE |
| Utah |
C |
YES |
Bestiality 76-9-301.8 |
Class B Misdemeanor |
| Vermont |
C |
NONE |
| Virginia |
C |
YES |
Virginia Code. Ann.
@18.2-361 (1994) |
Class 6 Felony |
| Washington |
C |
NONE |
| Washington DC |
C |
YES |
DC Code @22-3502 (1994)
("Sexual Psychopath Chapter" |
Fine not more than $1,000
and/or sentence of not
10 years. |
| West Virginia |
C |
NONE |
| Wisconsin |
C |
YES |
Wisconsin State. @944.17 |
Unknown |
| Wyoming |
C |
NONE |