Legality by State
(Please note: State laws change frequently so not all information may be
current.)
Penal codes are cited where applicable.
Bestiality is legal (or at least not expressly outlawed) in these
U.S. states:
Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Hawaii
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Ohio
Oregon
South Dakota
Texas
Vermont
West Virginia
Wyoming
Bestiality is a confirmed
misdemeanor in these states:
California (Penal Code Section 286.5 Misdemeanor)
Minnesota (Minn. Stat. @609.294, (1993) Either fine of not more than
$3,000 or sentence of not more than 1 year.)
New York (NY CLS Penal @130.20 (1994) Class A misdemeanor)
Utah (Bestiality 76-9-301.8 Class B Misdemeanor)
Bestiality is a confirmed felony in these states:
Delaware (11 Del. C. @777 (1993) Class D Criminal felony)
Georgia (O.C.G.A. @16-6-6 (1994) 1-5 yr. jail sentence)
Idaho (Idaho Code @18-6605 (1994) "length of imprisonment in excess of 5
years is in discretion of court.")
Kansas (K.S.A. @2103506 (1993) Aggravated crime, sodomy, security level
2 felony)
Maine (17-A M.R.S. @ 251 (1994) Class C Crime; 3-5 yrs)
Maryland (Unnatural/Perverted Sexual Acts Article 27, Section 553. Up to
$1,000 fine, max of 10 years prison)
Massachusetts (Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 272 @34 (1994) Jail sentence of not
more than 20 years)
Michigan (MCL @750.185 (1992) Jail sentence not more than 15 years)
Mississippi (Miss. Code. Ann., @97-29-59 Sentence of not more than 10
years)
Montana (Mont. Code. Ann., @45-5-505 (1994) 10 year sentence and/or
$50,000 fine)
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. @14-177 (1994) Class I felony. 3-10 yrs)
Oklahoma (21 Okl. St. @886 (1994) "imprisonment not to exceed 10 years")
Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws @11-10-1 (1993) 7-20 years)
South Carolina (S.C. Code Ann. @16-15-120 (1993) 5 yrs jail and/or fine
of at least $500)
Virginia (Va. Code. Ann. @18.2-361 (1994) Class 6 Felony)
Washington D.C. (DC Code @22-3502 (1994) ("Sexual Psychopath" chapter)
Fine not more than $1000 and/or sentence of not more than 10 yrs)
Bestiality is illegal in these states but the exact penalty varies or is
unconfirmed:
Alabama (Code of Ala. @13A-6-63 (1994) "sodomy in 1st degree" criminal
offense)
Arkansas (Ark. Stat. Ann. @13A-6-63 (1994) "sodomy in 1st degree"
criminal offense)
Illinois (720 ILCS 5/12-12 (1994) Crime)
Indiana (Burn Ind. Code. Ann. @35-42-4-2 (1994))
North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code @12.1-20-03, 12.1-20-07, 12.1-20-12 (1993)
Various penalties, & can be considered either "gross sexual imposition",
"sexual assault" or "deviate sexual act")
Pennsylvania (18 Pa. C. S. @3101, 3123 and 3124 (1994))
Tennessee (Tenn. Code. Ann. @39-13-501 (1994))
Wisconsin (Wis. State. @944.17 (1993))
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