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Utah Sodomy Law
Utah’s sodomy law was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, 2003, as a result of the Court’s decision in Lawrence v. Texas, No. 02-102 (U.S. June 26, 2003). Utah's misdemeanor sodomy statute carried a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $299 fine. It applied to both same-sex and opposite-sex conduct. Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-403 (2002).
76-5-403 Sodomy - Forcible sodomy.
(1) A person commits sodomy when the actor engages in any sexual act with a person who is 14 years of age or older involving the genitals of one person and mouth or anus of another person, regardless of the sex of either participant.
(2) A person commits forcible sodomy when the actor commits sodomy upon another without the other's consent.
(3) Sodomy is a class B misdemeanor. Forcible sodomy is a felony of the first degree.
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