Crime Laws by State

Incest Laws by State 2025

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Legality of Incest

Illegal
No criminal prosecution for 16+
No criminal prosecution for 18+
State
Legality of Incest
New Jersey Flag
New JerseyNo criminal prosecution for 18+
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandNo criminal prosecution for 16+
Alabama Flag
AlabamaIllegal
Alaska Flag
AlaskaIllegal
Arizona Flag
ArizonaIllegal
Arkansas Flag
ArkansasIllegal
California Flag
CaliforniaIllegal
Colorado Flag
ColoradoIllegal
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutIllegal
Delaware Flag
DelawareIllegal
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaIllegal
Florida Flag
FloridaIllegal
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaIllegal
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiIllegal
Idaho Flag
IdahoIllegal
Illinois Flag
IllinoisIllegal
Indiana Flag
IndianaIllegal
Iowa Flag
IowaIllegal
Kansas Flag
KansasIllegal
Kentucky Flag
KentuckyIllegal
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaIllegal
Maine Flag
MaineIllegal
Maryland Flag
MarylandIllegal
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsIllegal
Michigan Flag
MichiganIllegal
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaIllegal
Mississippi Flag
MississippiIllegal
Missouri Flag
MissouriIllegal
Montana Flag
MontanaIllegal
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaIllegal
Nevada Flag
NevadaIllegal
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireIllegal
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoIllegal
New York Flag
New YorkIllegal
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaIllegal
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaIllegal
Ohio Flag
OhioIllegal
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaIllegal
Oregon Flag
OregonIllegal
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaIllegal
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaIllegal
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaIllegal
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeIllegal
Texas Flag
TexasIllegal
Utah Flag
UtahIllegal
Vermont Flag
VermontIllegal
Virginia Flag
VirginiaIllegal
Washington Flag
WashingtonIllegal
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaIllegal
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinIllegal
Wyoming Flag
WyomingIllegal
  • States for which no minimum sentence is displayed establish the penalties as “Up to” the maximum sentence duration. For example, California’s full sentencing rule is “up to 3 years”.
  • States whose maximum sentence is a life sentence have been given the placeholder amount “999” in the Maximum Sentence column.