Beastiality Legal States 2025

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Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutMisdemeanor or FelonyC. G. S. A. § 53a-73aSourceClass A misdemeanor or class D felony
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiMisdemeanor or FelonyHRS § 711-1109.8SourceMisdemeanor for the first offense | Class C felony for the second or subsequent offense | Committed in the presence of a minor, sexual assault of an animal is a class B felony.
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KansasMisdemeanor or Felony.S.A. 21-5504SourceClass B nonperson misdemeanor | Causing child between 14 and 16 to engage with animal) is a severity level 3, person felony.
Missouri Flag
MissouriMisdemeanor or FelonyV.A.M.S. 566.111SourceClass A misdemeanor unless the defendant has previously been convicted under this section, in which case the crime is a class D felony.
Nevada Flag
NevadaMisdemeanor or FelonyN. R. S. 201.455SourceGross misdemeanor if the crime does not cause the death of or serious bodily injury to an animal involved | Category D felony if the crime causes the death of or serious bodily injury to an animal involved.
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OklahomaMisdemeanor or Felony21 Okl. St. Ann. § 886SourcePunishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections not exceeding ten (10) years.
Alabama Flag
AlabamaMisdemeanorAla. Code 1975 § 13A-6-220 - 221SourceClass A misdemeanor
Alaska Flag
AlaskaMisdemeanorAS § 03.55.100 - 190; AS § 11.61.140 - 145SourceClass A misdemeanor
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasMisdemeanorA.C.A. § 5-14-122SourceClass A misdemeanor
California Flag
CaliforniaMisdemeanorCal. Penal Code § 286.5SourceMisdemeanor
Colorado Flag
ColoradoMisdemeanorC. R. S. A. § 18-9-202SourceClass 1 misdemeanor
Florida Flag
FloridaMisdemeanorWest's F. S. A. 828.126SourceFirst-degree misdemeanor
Iowa Flag
IowaMisdemeanorI.C.A. § 717C.1SourceAggravated misdemeanor
Maine Flag
MaineMisdemeanor17 M.R.S.A. § 1031SourceClass D crime (misdemeanor)
Maryland Flag
MarylandMisdemeanorMD Code, Criminal Law, § 3-322SourceMisdemeanor | On conviction subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaMisdemeanorM.S.A. § 609.294SourceMisdemeanor
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaMisdemeanorNeb. Rev. St. § 28-1010SourceClass III misdemeanor
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireMisdemeanorN.H. Rev. Stat. § 644:8gSourceClass A misdemeanor for a first offense | Class B felony for a second or subsequent offense.
New York Flag
New YorkMisdemeanorMcKinney's Penal Law § 130.20SourceClass A misdemeanor
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaMisdemeanorNDCC, § 12.1-20-12SourceClass A misdemeanor
Ohio Flag
OhioMisdemeanorR.C. § 959.21SourceMisdemeanor of the second degree
Oregon Flag
OregonMisdemeanorO. R. S. § 167.333SourceClass A misdemeanor
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaMisdemeanor18 Pa.C.S.A. § 3129SourceMisdemeanor of the second degree
Utah Flag
UtahMisdemeanorU.C.A. 1953 § 76-9-301.8SourceClass B misdemeanor
Vermont Flag
VermontMisdemeanor13 V.S.A. § 352SourceMisdemeanor
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinMisdemeanorW.S.A. 944.17SourceClass A misdemeanor
Wyoming Flag
WyomingMisdemeanorW.S.1977 § 6-4-601SourceMisdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or both.
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Arizona Flag
ArizonaFelonyA.R.S. § 13-1411SourceClass 6 felony
Delaware Flag
DelawareFelony11 Del.C. § 775SourceClass D felony
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaFelonyGa. Code Ann., § 16-6-6SourceFelony: imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.
Idaho Flag
IdahoFelonyI.C. § 18-6602SourceFelony with imprisonment in the state prison for a term not to exceed five (5) years.
Illinois Flag
IllinoisFelony720 I.L.C.S. 5/12-35SourceClass 4 felony
Indiana Flag
IndianaFelonyI.C. 35-46-3-14SourceLevel 6 felony
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyFelonyKRS § 525.137SourceClass D Felony
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaFelonyLSA-R.S. 14:89.3SourceFelony | Fine of not more than $2,000, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than 5 years, or both | Whoever commits a second or subsequent offense of sexual abuse of an animal, shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than 10 years, or both.
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MassachusettsFelonyM.G.L.A. 272 § 77SourceFelony | First offense: imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 7 years | Second or subsequent offense: imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 10 years.
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MichiganFelonyM.C.L.A. 750.158SourceFelony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 15 years.
Mississippi Flag
MississippiFelonyMiss. Code Ann. § 97-29-59SourceFelony | Not listed but punishment is imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not more than 10 years
Montana Flag
MontanaFelonyCA 45-8-218SourceFelony | Not listed but a person convicted of the offense of deviate sexual conduct shall be imprisoned in the state prison for any term not to exceed 10 years or be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000, or both.
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New JerseyFelonyN. J. S. A. 4:22-17SourceFourth degree falony or third degree felony if the animal involved was injured or died.
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoFelonyNMSA 1978, § 30-9A-1SourceFourth degree felony
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaFelonyN.C.G.S.A. § 14-177SourceClass I felony
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Rhode IslandFelonyGen.Laws 1956, § 11-10-1SourceFelony with imprisonment not exceeding 20 years nor less than 7 years.
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South CarolinaFelonyCode 1976 § 16-15-120SourceFelony with imprisonment in the Penitentiary for five years or shall pay a fine of not less than $500, or both, at the discretion of the court.
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaFelonyDCL § 22-22-42SourceClass 6 felony | If the person has been previously convicted of a sex crime any subsequent violation of this section is a Class 5 felony.
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeFelonyT. C. A. § 39-14-214SourceClass E felony
Texas Flag
TexasFelonyV. T. C. A., Penal Code § 21.09SourceFelony and a felony of the second degree.
Virginia Flag
VirginiaFelonyVa. Code Ann. § 18.2-361SourceClass 6 felony
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WashingtonFelonyWest's RCWA 16.52.205SourceClass C felony