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Legality of bestiality in the United States looks at the laws prohibiting bestiality in the United States of America. The legality of sex with animals has been steadily decreasing over the past 20 years. As of February 10, 2018, 45 states and 2 territories ban sex with animals, while 5 states and the District of Columbia have decriminalized it (due to repeal of sodomy laws). In 2017, five states (Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Vermont and Nevada) introduced legislation to ban bestiality, with Nevada, Vermont, and Texas enacting laws banning it in 2017. New Hampshire and Ohio also banned sex with animals in 2017 (they had 2016 bills which went into effect in 2017).

In late 2017, a bill was introduced in Wisconsin which intends to make sex with animals a felony there. In 2018, five bills were introduced to ban sex with animals: in California (the California bill would make sex with animals a felony), Louisiana (criminalizes promoting or encouraging it), Hawaii, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

Several states, including Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, Alaska and Ohio, criminalize free speech related to sex with animals (such as promoting or encouraging it). These laws have all been recently enacted.

Ohio has the most lenient prison sentences among states with misdemeanor penalties prohibiting bestiality among any state, with a maximum of 90 days in prison and a $750 dollar fine. Michigan has the most lenient prison sentences among states with minimum felony penalties prohibiting bestiality among any state, with a minimum of 1 day in prison. Maryland has the harshest maximum prison sentences among states with misdemeanor penalties prohibiting bestiality among any state, with a maximum of 10 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine. Rhode Island has the harshest minimum prison sentence among states with felony penalties prohibiting bestiality, with a minimum of 7 years in prison. Idaho and Michigan both have the harshest maximum prison sentences among states with felony penalties prohibiting bestiality among any state, with a maximum of life in prison.

Legality of bestiality in the United States of America

Federal Law

Laws against bestiality in the United States are largely a matter of state rather than federal jurisdiction, except for laws governing the District of Columbia and the U.S. Armed Forces. There is no federal law which explicitly prohibits sex between humans and animals.

The only federal law prohibiting zoophilic pornography, is 18 USC 2256, which prohibits distribution in interstate commerce and on federal property of child pornography of a minor under 18 years old engaging in "sexually explicit conduct" of bestiality.

The Constitutional definition of obscenity was narrowed by the US Supreme Court in the 1985 case Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc., which the court endorsed the Model Penal Code of obscenity. The Model Penal Code prohibition against deviate sexual intercourse includes "sexual intercourse per os or per anum between human beings who are not husband and wife, and any form of sexual intercourse with an animal." Federal law does not ban obscenity outright; it leaves this to state and local law. Federal statutes prohibit, among other things, the transmission of obscene matter as defined by state law, in interstate commerce and on federal land.

Private Internet connections in the United States are not subject to censorship imposed by the government. However, private businesses, schools, libraries, and government offices may use filtering software at their discretion, and in such cases courts have ruled the use of such software does not violate the First Amendment.

District of Columbia

In 1801, Congress enacted the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 that continued all criminal laws of Maryland and Virginia in the now formally structured District, with those of Maryland applying to that portion of the District ceded from Maryland, and those of Virginia applying to that portion ceded from Virginia. At the time, Maryland had a sodomy law applicable only to free males with a punishment of "labor for any time, in their discretion, not exceeding seven years for the same crime, on the public roads of the said county, or in making, repairing or cleaning the streets or bason [sic] of Baltimore-town" and the death penalty for slaves committing sodomy, while Virginia had a penalty of 1–10 years for free persons committing sodomy, but had the death penalty for slaves committing sodomy. The law went into effect on February 27, 1801.
In 1831, Congress established penalties in the District of Columbia for a number of crimes, but not for sodomy. It specified that "every other felony, misdemeanor, or offence not provided for by this act, may and shall be punished as heretofore[.]" At the time, Maryland and Virginia had a penalty of 1–10 years for committing sodomy. It went into effect on March 2, 1831.
In 1892, Congress passed a law for the District of Columbia that states that "for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District of Columbia." Labeled in the law as vagrants were "all public prostitutes, and all such persons who lead a notoriously lewd or lascivious course of life[.]" All offenders had to post bond of up to $200 for good behavior for a period of six months. The law went into effect on July 29, 1892.
In 1898, Congress deleted the word "notoriously" from the provision concerning a lewd or lascivious course of life, thereby allowing prosecution of those without notoriety. The bond for good behavior was raised to $500, and the law was made clearly gender-neutral. The law went into effect on July 8, 1898.
In 1901, Congress adopting a new code for the District of Columbia that expressly recognized common-law crimes, with a penalty for them of up to five years and/or a $1,000 fine. The law went into effect on March 3, 1901.
In 1935, Congress passed a law for the District of Columbia that made it a crime for "any person to invite, entice, persuade, or to address for the purpose of inviting, enticing, or persuading any person or persons...to accompany, to go with, to follow him or her to his or her residence, or to any other house or building, inclosure, or other place, for the purpose of prostitution, or any other immoral or lewd purpose." It imposed a fine of up to $100, up to 90 days in jail, and courts were permitted to "impose conditions" on anyone convicted under this law, including "medical and mental examination, diagnosis and treatment by proper public health and welfare authorities, and such other terms and conditions as the court may deem best for the protection of the community and the punishment, control, and rehabilitation of the defendant." The law went into effect on August 14, 1935.
In 1948, Congress enacted the first sodomy law in the District of Columbia, which established a penalty of up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to $1,000 for sodomy. Also included with this sodomy law was a psychopathic offender law and a law "to provide for the treatment of sexual psychopaths in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." The law went into effect on June 9, 1948.
In 1981, after the District of Columbia regained home rule from Congress, it enacted a law that repealed the sodomy law, as well as other consensual acts, and made the sexual assault laws gender-neutral. However, the U.S. House exercised the power that it retained to veto laws passed by the District of Columbia Council. On October 1, 1981, the House voted 281-119 to disallow the new law. In 1983, one of the House vetoes by Congress were declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, but the law was repealed by an act of Congress in a revision to the home-rule law required by the Supreme Court decision.

United States Armed Forces

On March 1, 1917, the Articles of War of 1916 are implemented. This included a revision of the Articles of War of 1806, the new regulations detail statutes governing U.S. military discipline and justice. Under the category Miscellaneous Crimes and Offences, Article 93 states that any person subject to military law who commits "assault with intent to commit sodomy" shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. On June 4, 1920, Congress modified Article 93 of the Articles of War of 1916. It was changed to make the act of sodomy itself a crime, separate from the offense of assault with intent to commit sodomy. It went into effect on February 4, 1921.

On May 5, 1950, the UCMJ was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, and became effective on May 31, 1951. Article 125 forbids sodomy among all military personnel, defining it as "any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with another person of the same or opposite sex or with an animal is guilty of sodomy. Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offence."

On December 1, 2011, the US Senate voted 93-7 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, which contained in it a provision repealing Article 125 of the UCMJ. The bill died in Congress.

On December 26, 2013, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 into law. The law repealed the ban on consensual sodomy found in Article 125 and added a specific provision in Article 125 of the UCMJ that specifically bans bestiality:

(b) Bestiality.— Any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with an animal is guilty of bestiality and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (c) Scope of Offenses.— Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete an offense under subsection (a) or (b). —

On September 16, 2016, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13740, which included a new provision under the UCMJ to apply anywhere on Earth where the United States Armed Forces military is stationed and will be on a par with states’ animal cruelty statutes. Violations will be separated by “abuse, neglect, or abandonment of an animal” and “bestiality.”

Current status

NOTICE: Information here may not always be accurate. If you have any doubts, we recommend looking up any current laws for your state of residence.

Federal government, federal district, or state	Bestiality	Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography	Ownership of zoophilic pornography
United States	Legal Illegal for armed service members since February 4, 1921 Penalty: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.	N/A	N/A
Alabama	Illegal since July 1, 2014 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $6,000 dollar fine	Illegal since July 1, 2014 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $6,000 dollar fine
Alaska	Illegal since September 13, 2010 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected, or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (first offense) Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $50,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected, or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (previously convicted on one or more separate occasions within 10 years of the date of the present offense)	Illegal since September 13, 2010 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, or require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected, or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (first offense) Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a maximum of a $50,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected, or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (previously convicted on one or more separate occasions within 10 years of the date of the present offense)
Arizona	Illegal since September 21, 2006 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require undergoing a psychological assessment and participate in appropriate counseling at the convicted person's own expense, or reimburse an animal shelter for reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of any animal that was taken to the animal shelter as a result of conduct proscribed by subsection A of this section, or all of the above (presumptive term) Maximum of 2 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require undergoing a psychological assessment and participate in appropriate counseling at the convicted person's own expense, or reimburse an animal shelter for reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of any animal that was taken to the animal shelter as a result of conduct proscribed by subsection A of this section, or all of the above (aggravated term)	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine (presumptive term) Maximum of 2 years and 6 months in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine (aggravated term)
Arkansas	Illegal since March 2, 1819 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,500 dollar fine	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 90 days in prison and a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine (publicly displaying obscene material for advertising purposes if, for advertising purposes, he or she knowingly displays publicly or causes to be displayed publicly obscene material or permits any display of obscene material on premises owned, rented, or operated by him or her) Maximum of 6 years in prison and a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine (promoting obscene materials if he or she knowingly promotes, or has in his or her possession with intent to promote, any obscene material)
California	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in prison and/or a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine	Legal
Colorado	Illegal since July 1, 2007 Penalty: Minimum of 6 months in prison to a maximum of 1 and a half years in prison and/or a minimum of a $500 dollar fine to a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order an evaluation, which requires the convicted to pay the cost of the evaluation, unless the person qualifies for a public defender, to be conducted prior to sentencing to assist the court in determining an appropriate sentence and if the evaluation results in a recommendation of treatment and if the court so finds, the person shall be ordered to complete an anger management treatment program or any other treatment program that the court may deem appropriate.	Illegal Penalty: Minimum of 6 months in prison to a maximum of 1 and a half years in prison and/or a minimum of a $500 dollar fine to a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine (promotes or possesses with intent to wholesale promote any obscene material) Minimum of 3 months in prison to a maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a minimum of a $250 dollar fine to a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine (promotion of obscenity)
Connecticut	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,000 dollar fine	Legal
Delaware	Illegal since July 6, 1993 Penalty: Maximum of 8 years in prison	Legal
District of Columbia	Legal since May 23, 1995	Legal
Florida	Illegal since October 1, 2011 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and a $1,000 dollar fine Penalties increased for repeat offenders If an animal dies as a direct or indirect result of having had sexual contact with a human being, that person will face additional sex crime charges	Illegalsince October 1, 2011 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and a $1,000 dollar fine	847.001 (18) “Sexually oriented material^[1]” means any book, article, magazine, publication, or written matter of any kind or any drawing, etching, painting, photograph, motion picture film, or sound recording that depicts sexual activity, actual or simulated, involving human beings or human beings and animals, that exhibits uncovered human genitals or the pubic region in a lewd or lascivious manner, or that exhibits human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
Georgia	Illegal since June 1, 1834 Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine
Hawaii	Legal	Legal
Idaho	Illegalsince April 1, 1972 Penalty: Minimum of 5 years in prison to a maximum of life in prison	Legal
Illinois	Illegal since January 1, 2003 Penalty: Maximum of 3 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order the defendant not to harbor animals or reside in any household where animals are present for a reasonable period of time or permanently, relinquish and permanently forfeit all animals residing in the household to a recognized or duly organized animal shelter or humane society, undergo a psychological evaluation and counseling at defendant's expense, reimburse the animal shelter or humane society for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of the animal involved in the sexual conduct or sexual contact in addition to any animals relinquished to the animal shelter or humane society, order the seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation of this Section, or all of the above Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order the defendant not to harbor animals or reside in any household where animals are present for a reasonable period of time or permanently, relinquish and permanently forfeit all animals residing in the household to a recognized or duly organized animal shelter or humane society, undergo a psychological evaluation and counseling at defendant's expense, reimburse the animal shelter or humane society for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of the animal involved in the sexual conduct or sexual contact in addition to any animals relinquished to the animal shelter or humane society, order the seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation of this Section, or all of the above (if committed in the presence of a person under 18 years of age or causes the animal serious physical injury or death)	Illegal since January 1, 2003 Penalty: Maximum of 3 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order the defendant not to harbor animals or reside in any household where animals are present for a reasonable period of time or permanently, relinquish and permanently forfeit all animals residing in the household to a recognized or duly organized animal shelter or humane society, undergo a psychological evaluation and counseling at defendant's expense, reimburse the animal shelter or humane society for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of the animal involved in the sexual conduct or sexual contact in addition to any animals relinquished to the animal shelter or humane society, order the seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation of this Section, or all of the above Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order the defendant not to harbor animals or reside in any household where animals are present for a reasonable period of time or permanently, relinquish and permanently forfeit all animals residing in the household to a recognized or duly organized animal shelter or humane society, undergo a psychological evaluation and counseling at defendant's expense, reimburse the animal shelter or humane society for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of the animal involved in the sexual conduct or sexual contact in addition to any animals relinquished to the animal shelter or humane society, order the seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation of this Section, or all of the above (if committed in the presence of a person under 18 years of age or causes the animal serious physical injury or death)
Indiana	Illegal since July 1, 2007 Penalty: Minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 2 and a half years in prison and a minimum of a $5,000 dollar fine to a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine	> Legal
Iowa	Illegal since May 16, 2001 Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and a minimum of a $625 dollar fine to a maximum of a $6,250 dollar fine; additionally the court shall require the person to submit to a psychological evaluation and treatment at the person’s expense.	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and a minimum of a $625 dollar fine to a maximum of a $6,250 dollar fine Maximum of 5 years in prison and a minimum of a $750 dollar fine to a maximum of a $7,500 dollar fine (second and subsequent violations of this section by a person who has been previously convicted of violating this section)
Kansas	Illegal since 1850s Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in prison and a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine	Unknown
Kentucky	Illegal since June 27, 2019 Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison, a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine, relinquish custody of all animals under the person's control, unless the person convicted of violating this section is not the owner of the animal that was the subject of the violation, then the animal shall be returned to the owner of the animal, an animal returned to an owner under this section shall not be spayed or neutered prior to being returned, not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal, reside in any household where animals are present, or work or volunteer in a place where the person has unsupervised access to animals for a minimum of five years after completion of the imposed sentence, attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling, at the person's expense, and reimburse the agency caring for the animal for reasonable costs incurred for the care and treatment of the animal from the date of impoundment until the disposition of the criminal proceeding.	Illegal since June 27, 2019 Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison, a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine, relinquish custody of all animals under the person's control, unless the person convicted of violating this section is not the owner of the animal that was the subject of the violation, then the animal shall be returned to the owner of the animal, an animal returned to an owner under this section shall not be spayed or neutered prior to being returned, not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal, reside in any household where animals are present, or work or volunteer in a place where the person has unsupervised access to animals for a minimum of five years after completion of the imposed sentence, attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling, at the person's expense, and reimburse the agency caring for the animal for reasonable costs incurred for the care and treatment of the animal from the date of impoundment until the disposition of the criminal proceeding
Louisiana	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $2,000 dollar; additionally a court may relinquish custody of all animals, prohibited from owning or processing any animal for a period of time as deemed appropriate by the court, but not less than five years, not reside in any household where an animal is present, undergo a psychological evaluation for sex offenders and participate in any recommended psychological treatment, reimburse the owner of the animal for expenses incurred for medical treatment or rehabilitation of the victimized animal if the convicted person is not the owner of the animal, required to participate in a sex offender program, law enforcement officer investigating a violation of this Section may lawfully take possession of an animal that he has reason to believe has been victimized under this Section in order to protect the health or safety of the animal or the health or safety of others, and to obtain evidence of the offense, or all of the above (first offense) Maximum of 10 years in prison and/or a minimum of a $5,000 dollar fine to a maximum of a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may relinquish custody of all animals, prohibited from owning or processing any animal for a period of time as deemed appropriate by the court, but not less than five years, not reside in any household where an animal is present, undergo a psychological evaluation for sex offenders and participate in any recommended psychological treatment, reimburse the owner of the animal for expenses incurred for medical treatment or rehabilitation of the victimized animal if the convicted person is not the owner of the animal, required to participate in a sex offender program, law enforcement officer investigating a violation of this Section may lawfully take possession of an animal that he has reason to believe has been victimized under this Section in order to protect the health or safety of the animal or the health or safety of others, and to obtain evidence of the offense, or all of the above (second offense or second offense and next offenses)	Illegal since May 25, 2018 Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $2,000 dollar; additionally a court may relinquish custody of all animals, prohibited from owning or processing any animal for a period of time as deemed appropriate by the court, but not less than five years, not reside in any household where an animal is present, undergo a psychological evaluation for sex offenders and participate in any recommended psychological treatment, reimburse the owner of the animal for expenses incurred for medical treatment or rehabilitation of the victimized animal if the convicted person is not the owner of the animal, required to participate in a sex offender program, law enforcement officer investigating a violation of this Section may lawfully take possession of an animal that he has reason to believe has been victimized under this Section in order to protect the health or safety of the animal or the health or safety of others, and to obtain evidence of the offense, or all of the above (first offense) Maximum of 10 years in prison and/or a minimum of a $5,000 dollar fine to a maximum of a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may relinquish custody of all animals, prohibited from owning or processing any animal for a period of time as deemed appropriate by the court, but not less than five years, not reside in any household where an animal is present, undergo a psychological evaluation for sex offenders and participate in any recommended psychological treatment, reimburse the owner of the animal for expenses incurred for medical treatment or rehabilitation of the victimized animal if the convicted person is not the owner of the animal, required to participate in a sex offender program, law enforcement officer investigating a violation of this Section may lawfully take possession of an animal that he has reason to believe has been victimized under this Section in order to protect the health or safety of the animal or the health or safety of others, and to obtain evidence of the offense, or all of the above (second offense or second offense and next offenses)^<
Maine	Illegalsince September 21, 2001 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,000 dollar fine Maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine (has 2 or more prior convictions for violations of section 1032 or essentially similar crimes in other jurisdictions)	Unknown
Maryland	Illegal since June 20, 1632 Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $1,000 fine	Unknown
Massachusetts	since November 15, 1636 as part of the <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Colony" title="Plymouth Colony">Plymouth Colony Illegal since November 1641 as part of the <Massachusetts Bay Colony Penalty: Maximum of 20 years in prison	Legal
Michigan	Illegal since November 4, 1816 Penalty: Maximum of 15 years in prison Minimum of 1 day in prison to a maximum of life in prison (if such person was at the time of the said offense a sexually delinquent person)	Unknown
Minnesota	Illegalsince March 3, 1849 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and $3,000 fine	Unknown
Mississippi	Illegal since June 1802 Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison	Unknown
Missouri	Illegal since August 28, 2002 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and $1,000 fine^<	Unknown
Montana	Illegal since January 1865 Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison and a $50,000 fine	Unknown
Nebraska	Illegal since March 16, 1855 Penalty: Maximum of 3 months in prison and $500 fine	> Unknown
Nevada	Illegal since October 1, 2017 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison, a $2,000 dollar fine, or both^<	Illegal since October 1, 2017 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison, a $2,000 dollar fine, or both^<
New Hampshire	> Illegal since January 1, 2017 Penalty: Maximum of 12 months in prison, a $2,000 fine, and goes on the New Hampshire <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offender_registry" title="Sex offender registry">sex offender registry</a> (first offense) Maximum of 7 years imprisonment and a fine of no less than $4000 (second offense)	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 12 months in prison, a $2,000 fine, and goes on the New Hampshire sex offender registry (first offense) Maximum of 7 years imprisonment and a fine of no less than $4000 (second offense)^{<a hr}
New Jersey	> Illegal since November 9, 2015 Penalty: Maximum of 18 months imprisonment, fine up to $10,000, or both^>	Unknown
New Mexico	Legal^<	Legal
New York	Illegal since the 1600s Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in jail and $1,000 fine^< Mandatory sex offender registration^<	Unknown
North Carolina	Illegal since the time from November 17, 1715 to January 19, 1716 Penalty: Minimum of 3 months in prison to a maximum of 1 year in prison^<	Illegal Penalty: Unknown^<
North Dakota	Illegal since April 28, 1862 Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison and $2,000 fine^>	> Unknown
Ohio	Illegal statewide since March 19, 2017 Penalty: Maximum of up to 90 days in prison and $750 dollar fine <a > Illegal in <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren,_Ohio" title="Warren, Ohio">Warren, Ohio</a> since June 22, 2016 Penalty: Maximum of up to 180 days in prison and $1,000 dollar fine	Unknown
Oklahoma	Illegal since May 2, 1890 Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison^<	Unknown
Oregon	Illegal since 2001 Penalty: 167.300 ^[2] Class C Felony - May not posses an animal or any animal of the same genus for a period of 5 years following the entry of conviction (b) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of violating ORS 167.322, 167.333, 167.365 or 167.428 or of a felony under ORS 167.320, may not possess a domestic animal or any animal of the same genus against which the crime was committed for a period of 15 years fol- lowing entry of the conviction. (2) A person who possesses an animal in violation of this section commits a Class C misdemeanor Mandatory sex offender registration Maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum $125,000 fine	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine^>	Illegal since January 1, 2016 167.341^[3]. Encouraging sexual assault of an animal Penalty: Encouraging sexual assault of an animal is a Class A misdemeanor. Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine
Pennsylvania	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and a $5,000 fine^<	tetsetestsetestet Penalty: Maximum of seven years in prison and up to $15,000 fine.
Rhode Island	> Illegal since May 1647 Penalty: Maximum of 20 years in prison	Unknown
South Carolina	Illegal since December 12, 1712 Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $500 fine	Unknown
South Dakota	Illegal since 2003 Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and a $4,000 fine	Unknown
Tennessee	Illegal since 2007 Penalty: Maximum of 6 years in prison and a $3,000 fine	Illegal since 2007 Penalty: Maximum of 6 years in prison and a $3,000 fine
Texas	Illegal statewide since September 1, 2017 V. T. C. A., Penal Code § 21.09^[4] Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison An offense under this section is a state jail felony, If conduct falls under subsection (a)(9) (engages in conduct in presence of child younger than 18) or results in serious bodily injury or death of the animal offense is a felony of the second degree. Also becomes a "reportable conviction or adjudication" for sexual offender registration program under Article 62.001(5), Code of Criminal Procedure. Vernon's Ann. Texas C. C. P. Art. 62.001	Illegal Penalty: Maximum of a 1 year in prison and/or a fine of not more than $4,000
Utah	Illegal since May 3, 1993 Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in prison and a $1,000 fine	Unknown
Vermont	Illegal since July 1, 2017 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison, $2,000 fine, or both	Illegal since July 1, 2017 Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison, $2,000 fine, or both
Virginia	Illegal since March 23, 1661 Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $2,500 fine	Unknown
Washington	Illegal since June 7, 2006 Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine	Illegal since June 7, 2006 Penalty: Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine
West Virginia	Legal; 2017 bill & 2018 bill would've banned it	Legal
Wisconsin	Illegal since July 3, 1836; 2017/2018 bill would make it a felony Penalty: Maximum of 9 months in prison and a $10,000 fine $10,000; for a repeat offender, maximum of two years in prison	Unknown
Wyoming	Illegal Penalty: Misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.	Illegal - 6-4-302 Promoting Obscenity^[5] b) Promoting obscenity is a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction as follows: (i) If to an adult, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not to exceed one (1) year, or both; (ii) If to a minor, for each violation, by a fine not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) or by imprisonment for not to exceed one (1) year, or both. (c) This section shall not apply to any person who may produce, reproduce, possess or disseminate obscene material:

[1] Sexually oriented material

[2] 167.300

[3] 167.341

[4] V. T. C. A., Penal Code § 21.09

[5] 6-4-302 Promoting Obscenity

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-[[Legality of bestiality in the United States]] This section is currently in the process of being built. As Wikipedia has removed mostly all sections relating to the legality. Please stay tuned.
+{{Imported}}
+[[Legality of bestiality in the United States]] looks at the laws prohibiting bestiality in the United States of America. The legality of sex with animals has been steadily decreasing over the past 20 years. As of February 10, 2018, 45 states and 2 territories ban sex with animals, while 5 states and the District of Columbia have decriminalized it (due to repeal of sodomy laws). In 2017, five states (Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Vermont and Nevada) introduced legislation to ban bestiality, with Nevada, Vermont, and Texas enacting laws banning it in 2017. New Hampshire and Ohio also banned sex with animals in 2017 (they had 2016 bills which went into effect in 2017).
-----Section 1.
+In late 2017, a bill was introduced in Wisconsin which intends to make sex with animals a felony there. In 2018, five bills were introduced to ban sex with animals: in California (the California bill would make sex with animals a felony), Louisiana (criminalizes promoting or encouraging it), Hawaii, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
+Several states, including Oregon, Washington, Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, Alaska and Ohio, criminalize free speech related to sex with animals (such as promoting or encouraging it). These laws have all been recently enacted.
-<span class="mw-headline" id="Current_status">Current status</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Legality_of_bestiality_in_the_United_States&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Current status">edit</a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3>
+Ohio has the most lenient prison sentences among states with misdemeanor penalties prohibiting bestiality among any state, with a maximum of 90 days in prison and a $750 dollar fine. Michigan has the most lenient prison sentences among states with minimum felony penalties prohibiting bestiality among any state, with a minimum of 1 day in prison. Maryland has the harshest maximum prison sentences among states with misdemeanor penalties prohibiting bestiality among any state, with a maximum of 10 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine. Rhode Island has the harshest minimum prison sentence among states with felony penalties prohibiting bestiality, with a minimum of 7 years in prison. Idaho and Michigan both have the harshest maximum prison sentences among states with felony penalties prohibiting bestiality among any state, with a maximum of life in prison.
-<table class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"><tr>
+[[File:1024px-Legality of Zoophilia in the United States.svg.png|thumb|'''Legality of bestiality in the United States:'''
+'''Green''' Bestiality is legal
+'''Yellow''' Bestiality is a misdemeanor
+'''Orange''' Bestiality is a misdemeanor or a felony
+'''Red''' Bestiality is a felony]]
+== Legality of bestiality in the United States of America ==
+===== '''Federal Law''' =====
+Laws against bestiality in the United States are largely a matter of state rather than federal jurisdiction, except for laws governing the District of Columbia and the U.S. Armed Forces. There is no federal law which explicitly prohibits sex between humans and animals.
+The only federal law prohibiting zoophilic pornography, is 18 USC 2256, which prohibits distribution in interstate commerce and on federal property of child pornography of a minor under 18 years old engaging in "sexually explicit conduct" of bestiality.
+[[File:Legality of sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography in the United States- .png|thumb|'''GREEN''' Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography is legal
+'''YELLOW''' Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography is a misdemeanor
+'''ORANGE''' Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography is a misdemeanor or a felony
+'''RED'''  Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography is a felony
+'''BROWN''' Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography is illegal; unknown punishment
+'''GRAY''' Unknown]]The Constitutional definition of obscenity was narrowed by the US Supreme Court in the 1985 case '''''Brockett v. Spokane Arcades, Inc'''.'', which the court endorsed the Model Penal Code of obscenity. The Model Penal Code prohibition against deviate sexual intercourse includes "sexual intercourse ''per os'' or ''per anum'' between human beings who are not husband and wife, and any form of sexual intercourse with an animal." Federal law does not ban obscenity outright; it leaves this to state and local law. Federal statutes prohibit, among other things, the transmission of obscene matter as defined by state law, in interstate commerce and on federal land.
+Private Internet connections in the United States are not subject to censorship imposed by the government. However, private businesses, schools, libraries, and government offices may use filtering software at their discretion, and in such cases courts have ruled the use of such software does not violate the First Amendment.
+==== '''District of Columbia''' ====
+* In 1801, Congress enacted the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 that continued all criminal laws of Maryland and Virginia in the now formally structured District, with those of Maryland applying to that portion of the District ceded from Maryland, and those of Virginia applying to that portion ceded from Virginia. At the time, Maryland had a sodomy law applicable only to free males with a punishment of "labor for any time, in their discretion, not exceeding seven years for the same crime, on the public roads of the said county, or in making, repairing or cleaning the streets or bason [sic] of Baltimore-town" and the death penalty for slaves committing sodomy, while Virginia had a penalty of 1–10 years for free persons committing sodomy, but had the death penalty for slaves committing sodomy. The law went into effect on February 27, 1801.
+* In 1831, Congress established penalties in the District of Columbia for a number of crimes, but not for sodomy. It specified that "every other felony, misdemeanor, or offence not provided for by this act, may and shall be punished as heretofore[.]" At the time, Maryland and Virginia had a penalty of 1–10 years for committing sodomy. It went into effect on March 2, 1831.
+* In 1892, Congress passed a law for the District of Columbia that states that "for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District of Columbia." Labeled in the law as vagrants were "all public prostitutes, and all such persons who lead a notoriously lewd or lascivious course of life[.]" All offenders had to post bond of up to $200 for good behavior for a period of six months. The law went into effect on July 29, 1892.
+* In 1898, Congress deleted the word "notoriously" from the provision concerning a lewd or lascivious course of life, thereby allowing prosecution of those without notoriety. The bond for good behavior was raised to $500, and the law was made clearly gender-neutral. The law went into effect on July 8, 1898.
+* In 1901, Congress adopting a new code for the District of Columbia that expressly recognized common-law crimes, with a penalty for them of up to five years and/or a $1,000 fine. The law went into effect on March 3, 1901.
+* In 1935, Congress passed a law for the District of Columbia that made it a crime for "any person to invite, entice, persuade, or to address for the purpose of inviting, enticing, or persuading any person or persons...to accompany, to go with, to follow him or her to his or her residence, or to any other house or building, inclosure, or other place, for the purpose of prostitution, or any other immoral or lewd purpose." It imposed a fine of up to $100, up to 90 days in jail, and courts were permitted to "impose conditions" on anyone convicted under this law, including "medical and mental examination, diagnosis and treatment by proper public health and welfare authorities, and such other terms and conditions as the court may deem best for the protection of the community and the punishment, control, and rehabilitation of the defendant." The law went into effect on August 14, 1935.
+* In 1948, Congress enacted the first sodomy law in the District of Columbia, which established a penalty of up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to $1,000 for sodomy. Also included with this sodomy law was a psychopathic offender law and a law "to provide for the treatment of sexual psychopaths in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." The law went into effect on June 9, 1948.
+* In 1981, after the District of Columbia regained home rule from Congress, it enacted a law that repealed the sodomy law, as well as other consensual acts, and made the sexual assault laws gender-neutral. However, the U.S. House exercised the power that it retained to veto laws passed by the District of Columbia Council. On October 1, 1981, the House voted 281-119 to disallow the new law. In 1983, one of the House vetoes by Congress were declared unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of ''Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha'', but the law was repealed by an act of Congress in a revision to the home-rule law required by the Supreme Court decision.
+===== '''United States Armed Forces''' =====
+On March 1, 1917, the Articles of War of 1916 are implemented. This included a revision of the Articles of War of 1806, the new regulations detail statutes governing U.S. military discipline and justice. Under the category Miscellaneous Crimes and Offences, Article 93 states that any person subject to military law who commits "assault with intent to commit sodomy" shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
+On June 4, 1920, Congress modified Article 93 of the Articles of War of 1916. It was changed to make the act of sodomy itself a crime, separate from the offense of assault with intent to commit sodomy. It went into effect on February 4, 1921.
+On May 5, 1950, the UCMJ was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, and became effective on May 31, 1951. Article 125 forbids sodomy among all military personnel, defining it as "any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with another person of the same or opposite sex or with an animal is guilty of sodomy. Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offence."
+On December 1, 2011, the US Senate voted 93-7 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, which contained in it a provision repealing Article 125 of the UCMJ. The bill died in Congress.
+On December 26, 2013, President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 into law. The law repealed the ban on consensual sodomy found in Article 125 and added a specific provision in Article 125 of the UCMJ that specifically bans bestiality:<blockquote>(b) Bestiality.— Any person subject to this chapter who engages in unnatural carnal copulation with an animal is guilty of bestiality and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (c) Scope of Offenses.— Penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete an offense under subsection (a) or (b).
+— </blockquote>On September 16, 2016, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13740, which included a new provision under the UCMJ to apply anywhere on Earth where the United States Armed Forces military is stationed and will be on a par with states’ animal cruelty statutes. Violations will be separated by “abuse, neglect, or abandonment of an animal” and “bestiality.”
+=== '''Current status''' ===
+'''NOTICE''': Information here may not always be accurate. If you have any doubts, we recommend looking up any current laws for your state of residence. <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"><tr>
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.<sup id="cite_ref-US_military_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-US_military-37">&#91;36&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Executive_Order_13740_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Executive_Order_13740-32">&#91;32&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.
 </p>
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-<td>N/A<sup id="cite_ref-UScode_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UScode-17">&#91;17&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>N/A
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama" title="Alabama"><img alt="Alabama" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Alabama.svg/23px-Flag_of_Alabama.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Alabama.svg/35px-Flag_of_Alabama.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Alabama.svg/45px-Flag_of_Alabama.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a>
+<td>Alabama
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">&#91;b&#93;</a></sup> since July 1, 2014<sup id="cite_ref-Alabamabestiality_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alabamabestiality-39">&#91;37&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since July 1, 2014
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $6,000 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-Section_13A-6-221_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Section_13A-6-221-40">&#91;38&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Section_13A-6-220_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Section_13A-6-220-41">&#91;39&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Alabama_Misdemeanor_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alabama_Misdemeanor_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences-42">&#91;40&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $6,000 dollar fine
 </p>
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43">&#91;c&#93;</a></sup> since July 1, 2014<sup id="cite_ref-Alabamabestiality_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alabamabestiality-39">&#91;37&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since July 1, 2014
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $6,000 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-Section_13A-6-221_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Section_13A-6-221-40">&#91;38&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Section_13A-6-220_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Section_13A-6-220-41">&#91;39&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Alabama_Misdemeanor_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alabama_Misdemeanor_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences-42">&#91;40&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $6,000 dollar fine
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska" title="Alaska"><img alt="Alaska" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Alaska.svg/21px-Flag_of_Alaska.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Alaska.svg/33px-Flag_of_Alaska.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Alaska.svg/43px-Flag_of_Alaska.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1416" data-file-height="1000"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska" title="Alaska">Alaska</a>
+<td>Alaska
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44">&#91;d&#93;</a></sup> since September 13, 2010<sup id="cite_ref-Alaskabestiality_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alaskabestiality-45">&#91;41&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since September 13, 2010
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected,  or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (first offense)<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $50,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected, or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (previously convicted on one or more separate occasions within 10 years of the date of the present offense)<sup id="cite_ref-AK_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AK-46">&#91;42&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AK1_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AK1-47">&#91;43&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AK2_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AK2-48">&#91;44&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected,  or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (first offense)<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $50,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected, or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (previously convicted on one or more separate occasions within 10 years of the date of the present offense)
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49">&#91;e&#93;</a></sup> since September 13, 2010<sup id="cite_ref-Alaskabestiality_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Alaskabestiality-45">&#91;41&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since September 13, 2010
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal,  or require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected, or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (first offense)<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a maximum of a $50,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected,  or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (previously convicted on one or more separate occasions within 10 years of the date of the present offense)<sup id="cite_ref-AK_46-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AK-46">&#91;42&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AK1_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AK1-47">&#91;43&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AK2_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AK2-48">&#91;44&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal,  or require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected, or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (first offense)<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a maximum of a $50,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require forfeiture of any animal affected to the state or to a custodian that supplies shelter, care, or medical treatment for the animal, require the defendant to reimburse the state or a custodian for all reasonable costs incurred in providing necessary shelter, care, veterinary attention, or medical treatment for any animal affected,  or prohibit or limit the defendant's ownership, possession, or custody of animals for up to 10 years, or all of the above (previously convicted on one or more separate occasions within 10 years of the date of the present offense)
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona" title="Arizona"><img alt="Arizona" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arizona.svg/23px-Flag_of_Arizona.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arizona.svg/35px-Flag_of_Arizona.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arizona.svg/45px-Flag_of_Arizona.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona" title="Arizona">Arizona</a>
+<td>Arizona
 </td>
-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50">&#91;f&#93;</a></sup> since September 21, 2006<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51">&#91;45&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since September 21, 2006
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require undergoing a psychological assessment and participate in appropriate counseling at the convicted person's own expense, or reimburse an animal shelter for reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of any animal that was taken to the animal shelter as a result of conduct proscribed by subsection A of this section, or all of the above (presumptive term)<br/>Maximum of 2 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require undergoing a psychological assessment and participate in appropriate counseling at the convicted person's own expense, or reimburse an animal shelter for reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of any animal that was taken to the animal shelter as a result of conduct proscribed by subsection A of this section, or all of the above (aggravated term)<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52">&#91;46&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Arizonafelony_53-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Arizonafelony-53">&#91;47&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require undergoing a psychological assessment and participate in appropriate counseling at the convicted person's own expense, or reimburse an animal shelter for reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of any animal that was taken to the animal shelter as a result of conduct proscribed by subsection A of this section, or all of the above (presumptive term)<br/>Maximum of 2 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may require undergoing a psychological assessment and participate in appropriate counseling at the convicted person's own expense, or reimburse an animal shelter for reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of any animal that was taken to the animal shelter as a result of conduct proscribed by subsection A of this section, or all of the above (aggravated term)
 </p>
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54">&#91;g&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine (presumptive term)<br/>Maximum of 2 years and 6 months in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine (aggravated term)<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55">&#91;48&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56">&#91;49&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Arizonafelony_53-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Arizonafelony-53">&#91;47&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine (presumptive term)<br/>Maximum of 2 years and 6 months in prison and/or a maximum of a $15,000 dollar fine (aggravated term)
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas" title="Arkansas"><img alt="Arkansas" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arkansas.svg/23px-Flag_of_Arkansas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arkansas.svg/35px-Flag_of_Arkansas.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Flag_of_Arkansas.svg/45px-Flag_of_Arkansas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="300"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas" title="Arkansas">Arkansas</a>
+<td>Arkansas
 </td>
-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57">&#91;h&#93;</a></sup> since March 2, 1819<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58">&#91;50&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since March 2, 1819
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,500 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59">&#91;51&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ArkansasMisdemeanor_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArkansasMisdemeanor-60">&#91;52&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,500 dollar fine
 </p>
 </td>
-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61">&#91;i&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 90 days in prison and a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine (publicly displaying obscene material for advertising purposes if, for advertising purposes, he or she knowingly displays publicly or causes to be displayed publicly obscene material or permits any display of obscene material on premises owned, rented, or operated by him or her)<br/>Maximum of 6 years in prison and a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine (promoting obscene materials if he or she knowingly promotes, or has in his or her possession with intent to promote, any obscene material)<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62">&#91;53&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63">&#91;54&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64">&#91;55&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ArkansasMisdemeanor_60-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ArkansasMisdemeanor-60">&#91;52&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65">&#91;56&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 90 days in prison and a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine (publicly displaying obscene material for advertising purposes if, for advertising purposes, he or she knowingly displays publicly or causes to be displayed publicly obscene material or permits any display of obscene material on premises owned, rented, or operated by him or her)<br/>Maximum of 6 years in prison and a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine (promoting obscene materials if he or she knowingly promotes, or has in his or her possession with intent to promote, any obscene material)
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California" title="California"><img alt="California" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_California.svg/23px-Flag_of_California.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_California.svg/35px-Flag_of_California.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_California.svg/45px-Flag_of_California.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California" title="California">California</a>
+<td>California
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66">&#91;j&#93;</a></sup> since April 13, 1850<sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67">&#91;57&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 6 months in prison and/or a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68">&#91;58&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69">&#91;59&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 6 months in prison and/or a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine
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-<td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70">&#91;60&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71">&#91;61&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Legal
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado" title="Colorado"><img alt="Colorado" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/35px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Flag_of_Colorado.svg/45px-Flag_of_Colorado.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1800" data-file-height="1200"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a>
+<td>Colorado
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72">&#91;k&#93;</a></sup> since July 1, 2007<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73">&#91;62&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since July 1, 2007
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Minimum of 6 months in prison to a maximum of 1 and a half years in prison and/or a minimum of a $500 dollar fine to a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order an evaluation, which requires the convicted to pay the cost of the evaluation, unless the person qualifies for a public defender, to be conducted prior to sentencing to assist the court in determining an appropriate sentence and if the evaluation results in a recommendation of treatment and if the court so finds, the person shall be ordered to complete an anger management treatment program or any other treatment program that the court may deem appropriate.<sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74">&#91;63&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Colorado_Misdemeanor_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences_75-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Colorado_Misdemeanor_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences-75">&#91;64&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Minimum of 6 months in prison to a maximum of 1 and a half years in prison and/or a minimum of a $500 dollar fine to a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order an evaluation, which requires the convicted to pay the cost of the evaluation, unless the person qualifies for a public defender, to be conducted prior to sentencing to assist the court in determining an appropriate sentence and if the evaluation results in a recommendation of treatment and if the court so finds, the person shall be ordered to complete an anger management treatment program or any other treatment program that the court may deem appropriate.
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76">&#91;l&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal
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-Minimum of 3 months in prison to a maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a minimum of a $250 dollar fine to a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine (promotion of obscenity)<sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77">&#91;65&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78">&#91;66&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Colorado_Misdemeanor_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences_75-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Colorado_Misdemeanor_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences-75">&#91;64&#93;</a></sup>
+Minimum of 3 months in prison to a maximum of 1 year in prison and/or a minimum of a $250 dollar fine to a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine (promotion of obscenity)
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut" title="Connecticut"><img alt="Connecticut" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Flag_of_Connecticut.svg/20px-Flag_of_Connecticut.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Flag_of_Connecticut.svg/30px-Flag_of_Connecticut.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Flag_of_Connecticut.svg/39px-Flag_of_Connecticut.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="594" data-file-height="459"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut" title="Connecticut">Connecticut</a>
+<td>Connecticut
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79">&#91;m&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,000 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80">&#91;67&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81">&#91;68&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,000 dollar fine
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-<td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82">&#91;69&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Legal
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware" title="Delaware"><img alt="Delaware" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Flag_of_Delaware.svg/23px-Flag_of_Delaware.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Flag_of_Delaware.svg/35px-Flag_of_Delaware.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Flag_of_Delaware.svg/45px-Flag_of_Delaware.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware" title="Delaware">Delaware</a>
+<td>Delaware
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83">&#91;n&#93;</a></sup> since July 6, 1993<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84">&#91;70&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since July 6, 1993
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 8 years in prison<sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85">&#91;71&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-86" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-86">&#91;72&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 8 years in prison
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-<td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-87" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-87">&#91;73&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-88" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-88">&#91;74&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Legal
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C."><img alt="Washington, D.C." src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_the_District_of_Columbia.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_District_of_Columbia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_the_District_of_Columbia.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_District_of_Columbia.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_the_District_of_Columbia.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_District_of_Columbia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="400"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia" class="mw-redirect" title="District of Columbia">District of Columbia</a>
+<td>District of Columbia
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-<td>Legal since May 23, 1995<sup id="cite_ref-89" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-89">&#91;75&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-90" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-90">&#91;76&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-91" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-91">&#91;77&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-92" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-92">&#91;78&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-93" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-93">&#91;79&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-94" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-94">&#91;80&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Rawstory_95-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rawstory-95">&#91;81&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Legal since May 23, 1995
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-<td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-§_22–3101._Definitions._96-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-§_22–3101._Definitions.-96">&#91;82&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-97" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-97">&#91;83&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Legal
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida" title="Florida"><img alt="Florida" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Florida.svg/23px-Flag_of_Florida.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Florida.svg/35px-Flag_of_Florida.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Florida.svg/45px-Flag_of_Florida.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida" title="Florida">Florida</a>
+<td>Florida
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-98" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-98">&#91;o&#93;</a></sup> since October 1, 2011<sup id="cite_ref-No,_Florida's_Bestiality_Law_Will_Not_Outlaw_Human_Sex_99-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-No,_Florida's_Bestiality_Law_Will_Not_Outlaw_Human_Sex-99">&#91;84&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since October 1, 2011
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a $1,000 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-FL_100-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FL-100">&#91;85&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FL0_101-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FL0-101">&#91;86&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FL1_102-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FL1-102">&#91;87&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a $1,000 dollar fine
+</p>
+* Penalties increased for repeat offenders<p>If an animal dies as a direct or indirect result of having had sexual contact with a human being, that person will face additional sex crime charges
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-103" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-103">&#91;p&#93;</a></sup> since October 1, 2011<sup id="cite_ref-No,_Florida's_Bestiality_Law_Will_Not_Outlaw_Human_Sex_99-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-No,_Florida's_Bestiality_Law_Will_Not_Outlaw_Human_Sex-99">&#91;84&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegalsince October 1, 2011
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a $1,000 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-FL_100-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FL-100">&#91;85&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FL0_101-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FL0-101">&#91;86&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FL1_102-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FL1-102">&#91;87&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a $1,000 dollar fine
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+.001 (18) “Sexually oriented material<ref>[https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2021/Chapter847/All Sexually oriented material]</ref>” means any book, article, magazine, publication, or written matter of any kind or any drawing, etching, painting, photograph, motion picture film, or sound recording that depicts sexual activity, actual or simulated, involving human beings or human beings and animals, that exhibits uncovered human genitals or the pubic region in a lewd or lascivious manner, or that exhibits human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)"><img alt="Georgia (U.S. state)" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Georgia_%28U.S._state%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Georgia_%28U.S._state%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Georgia_%28U.S._state%29.svg/35px-Flag_of_Georgia_%28U.S._state%29.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Georgia_%28U.S._state%29.svg/46px-Flag_of_Georgia_%28U.S._state%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1728" data-file-height="1080"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a>
+<td>Georgia
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-104" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-104">&#91;q&#93;</a></sup> since June 1, 1834<sup id="cite_ref-105" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-105">&#91;88&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since June 1, 1834
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 5 years in prison<sup id="cite_ref-106" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-106">&#91;89&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 5 years in prison
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-107" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-107">&#91;r&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-108" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-108">&#91;90&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-109" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-109">&#91;91&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii" title="Hawaii"><img alt="Hawaii" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Hawaii.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hawaii.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Hawaii.svg/35px-Flag_of_Hawaii.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Flag_of_Hawaii.svg/46px-Flag_of_Hawaii.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a>
+<td>Hawaii
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-<td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-Rawstory_95-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rawstory-95">&#91;81&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Legal
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-<td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-110" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-110">&#91;92&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Legal
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho" title="Idaho"><img alt="Idaho" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Idaho.svg/19px-Flag_of_Idaho.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Idaho.svg/29px-Flag_of_Idaho.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_Idaho.svg/38px-Flag_of_Idaho.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="660" data-file-height="520"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho" title="Idaho">Idaho</a>
+<td>Idaho
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-111" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-111">&#91;s&#93;</a></sup> since April 1, 1972<sup id="cite_ref-112" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-112">&#91;93&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegalsince April 1, 1972
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Minimum of 5 years in prison to a maximum of life in prison<sup id="cite_ref-113" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-113">&#91;94&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-114" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-114">&#91;95&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Minimum of 5 years in prison to a maximum of life in prison
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-<td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-115" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-115">&#91;96&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Legal
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois"><img alt="Illinois" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/23px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/35px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Illinois.svg/46px-Flag_of_Illinois.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="600"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois" title="Illinois">Illinois</a>
+<td>Illinois
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-116" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-116">&#91;t&#93;</a></sup> since January 1, 2003<sup id="cite_ref-Illinois0_117-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Illinois0-117">&#91;97&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since January 1, 2003
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+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 3 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order the defendant not to harbor animals or reside in any household where animals are present for a reasonable period of time or permanently, relinquish and permanently forfeit all animals residing in the household to a recognized or duly organized animal shelter or humane [[society]], undergo a psychological evaluation and counseling at defendant's expense, reimburse the animal shelter or humane society for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of the animal involved in the sexual conduct or sexual contact in addition to any animals relinquished to the animal shelter or humane society, order the seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation of this Section, or all of the above<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order the defendant not to harbor animals or reside in any household where animals are present for a reasonable period of time or permanently, relinquish and permanently forfeit all animals residing in the household to a recognized or duly organized animal shelter or humane society, undergo a psychological evaluation and counseling at defendant's expense, reimburse the animal shelter or humane society for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of the animal involved in the sexual conduct or sexual contact in addition to any animals relinquished to the animal shelter or humane society, order the seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation of this Section, or all of the above (if committed in the presence of a person under 18 years of age or causes the animal serious physical injury or death)
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+<td>Illegal since January 1, 2003
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 3 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order the defendant not to harbor animals or reside in any household where animals are present for a reasonable period of time or permanently, relinquish and permanently forfeit all animals residing in the household to a recognized or duly organized animal shelter or humane society, undergo a psychological evaluation and counseling at defendant's expense, reimburse the animal shelter or humane society for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of the animal involved in the sexual conduct or sexual contact in addition to any animals relinquished to the animal shelter or humane society, order the seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation of this Section, or all of the above<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may order the defendant not to harbor animals or reside in any household where animals are present for a reasonable period of time or permanently, relinquish and permanently forfeit all animals residing in the household to a recognized or duly organized animal shelter or humane society, undergo a psychological evaluation and counseling at defendant's expense, reimburse the animal shelter or humane society for any reasonable costs incurred for the care and maintenance of the animal involved in the sexual conduct or sexual contact in addition to any animals relinquished to the animal shelter or humane society, order the seizure of all animals involved in the alleged violation as a condition of bond of a person charged with a violation of this Section, or all of the above (if committed in the presence of a person under 18 years of age or causes the animal serious physical injury or death)<sup id="cite_ref-(720_ILCS_5/12-35)_118-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-(720_ILCS_5/12-35)-118">&#91;98&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Illinois1_119-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Illinois1-119">&#91;99&#93;</a></sup>
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+<td>Illegal since July 1, 2007
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+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 2 and a half years in prison and a minimum of a $5,000 dollar fine to a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine
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-<td>> Legal<sup id="cite_ref-126" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-126">&#91;104&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>> Legal
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa" title="Iowa"><img alt="Iowa" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Iowa.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iowa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Iowa.svg/35px-Flag_of_Iowa.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Flag_of_Iowa.svg/45px-Flag_of_Iowa.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="714" data-file-height="477"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa" title="Iowa">Iowa</a>
+<td>Iowa
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and a minimum of a $625 dollar fine to a maximum of a $6,250 dollar fine; additionally the court shall require the person to submit to a psychological evaluation and treatment at the person’s expense.<sup id="cite_ref-129" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-129">&#91;106&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Iowa_Misdemeanor_130-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Iowa_Misdemeanor-130">&#91;107&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and a minimum of a $625 dollar fine to a maximum of a $6,250 dollar fine; additionally the court shall require the person to submit to a psychological evaluation and treatment at the person’s expense.
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-131" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-131">&#91;x&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and a minimum of a $625 dollar fine to a maximum of a $6,250 dollar fine<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a minimum of a $750 dollar fine to a maximum of a $7,500 dollar fine (second and subsequent violations of this section by a person who has been previously convicted of violating this section)<sup id="cite_ref-132" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-132">&#91;108&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Iowa_Misdemeanor_130-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Iowa_Misdemeanor-130">&#91;107&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-133" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-133">&#91;109&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and a minimum of a $625 dollar fine to a maximum of a $6,250 dollar fine<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a minimum of a $750 dollar fine to a maximum of a $7,500 dollar fine (second and subsequent violations of this section by a person who has been previously convicted of violating this section)
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+<td>Kansas
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+<td>Illegal since 1850s
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 6 months in prison and a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-136" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-136">&#91;111&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-137" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-137">&#91;112&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 6 months in prison and a maximum of a $1,000 dollar fine
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" title="Kentucky"><img alt="Kentucky" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Flag_of_Kentucky.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kentucky.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Flag_of_Kentucky.svg/35px-Flag_of_Kentucky.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Flag_of_Kentucky.svg/46px-Flag_of_Kentucky.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="950" data-file-height="500"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky" title="Kentucky">Kentucky</a>
+<td>Kentucky
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-138" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-138">&#91;z&#93;</a></sup> since June 27, 2019<sup id="cite_ref-525.137_Sexual_crimes_against_an_animal._139-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-525.137_Sexual_crimes_against_an_animal.-139">&#91;113&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since June 27, 2019
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-Maximum of 5 years in prison, a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine, relinquish custody of all animals under the person's control, unless the person convicted of violating this section is not the owner of the animal that was the subject of the violation, then the animal shall be returned to the owner of the animal, an animal returned to an owner under this section shall not be spayed or neutered prior to being returned, not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal, reside in any household where animals are present, or work or volunteer in a place where the person has unsupervised access to animals for a minimum of five years after completion of the imposed sentence, attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling, at the person's expense, and reimburse the agency caring for the animal for reasonable costs incurred for the care and treatment of the animal from the date of impoundment until the disposition of the criminal proceeding.<sup id="cite_ref-525.137_Sexual_crimes_against_an_animal._139-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-525.137_Sexual_crimes_against_an_animal.-139">&#91;113&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kentucky_Felony_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences_140-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kentucky_Felony_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences-140">&#91;114&#93;</a></sup>
+Maximum of 5 years in prison, a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine, relinquish custody of all animals under the person's control, unless the person convicted of violating this section is not the owner of the animal that was the subject of the violation, then the animal shall be returned to the owner of the animal, an animal returned to an owner under this section shall not be spayed or neutered prior to being returned, not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal, reside in any household where animals are present, or work or volunteer in a place where the person has unsupervised access to animals for a minimum of five years after completion of the imposed sentence, attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling, at the person's expense, and reimburse the agency caring for the animal for reasonable costs incurred for the care and treatment of the animal from the date of impoundment until the disposition of the criminal proceeding.
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-141" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-141">&#91;aa&#93;</a></sup> since June 27, 2019<sup id="cite_ref-525.137_Sexual_crimes_against_an_animal._139-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-525.137_Sexual_crimes_against_an_animal.-139">&#91;113&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since June 27, 2019
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-Maximum of 5 years in prison, a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine, relinquish custody of all animals under the person's control, unless the person convicted of violating this section is not the owner of the animal that was the subject of the violation, then the animal shall be returned to the owner of the animal, an animal returned to an owner under this section shall not be spayed or neutered prior to being returned, not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal, reside in any household where animals are present, or work or volunteer in a place where the person has unsupervised access to animals for a minimum of five years after completion of the imposed sentence, attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling, at the person's expense, and reimburse the agency caring for the animal for reasonable costs incurred for the care and treatment of the animal from the date of impoundment until the disposition of the criminal proceeding.<sup id="cite_ref-525.137_Sexual_crimes_against_an_animal._139-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-525.137_Sexual_crimes_against_an_animal.-139">&#91;113&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Kentucky_Felony_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences_140-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kentucky_Felony_Crimes_by_Class_and_Sentences-140">&#91;114&#93;</a></sup>
+Maximum of 5 years in prison, a maximum of a $10,000 dollar fine, relinquish custody of all animals under the person's control, unless the person convicted of violating this section is not the owner of the animal that was the subject of the violation, then the animal shall be returned to the owner of the animal, an animal returned to an owner under this section shall not be spayed or neutered prior to being returned, not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal, reside in any household where animals are present, or work or volunteer in a place where the person has unsupervised access to animals for a minimum of five years after completion of the imposed sentence, attend an appropriate treatment program or obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling, at the person's expense, and reimburse the agency caring for the animal for reasonable costs incurred for the care and treatment of the animal from the date of impoundment until the disposition of the criminal proceeding
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana"><img alt="Louisiana" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Flag_of_Louisiana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Louisiana.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Flag_of_Louisiana.svg/35px-Flag_of_Louisiana.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Flag_of_Louisiana.svg/46px-Flag_of_Louisiana.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="990" data-file-height="630"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a>
+<td>Louisiana
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+<td>Illegal since May 25, 2018
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 <p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 5 years in prison and/or a maximum of a $2,000 dollar; additionally a court may relinquish custody of all animals, prohibited from owning or processing any animal for a period of time as deemed appropriate by the court, but not less than five years, not reside in any household where an animal is present, undergo a psychological evaluation for sex offenders and participate in any recommended psychological treatment, reimburse the owner of the animal for expenses incurred for medical treatment or rehabilitation of the victimized animal if the convicted person is not the owner of the animal, required to participate in a sex offender program, law enforcement officer investigating a violation of this Section may lawfully take possession of an animal that he has reason to believe has been victimized under this Section in order to protect the health or safety of the animal or the health or safety of others, and to obtain evidence of the offense, or all of the above (first offense)<br/>Maximum of 10 years in prison and/or a minimum of a $5,000 dollar fine to a maximum of a $25,000 dollar fine; additionally a court may relinquish custody of all animals, prohibited from owning or processing any animal for a period of time as deemed appropriate by the court, but not less than five years, not reside in any household where an animal is present, undergo a psychological evaluation for sex offenders and participate in any recommended psychological treatment, reimburse the owner of the animal for expenses incurred for medical treatment or rehabilitation of the victimized animal if the convicted person is not the owner of the animal, required to participate in a sex offender program, law enforcement officer investigating a violation of this Section may lawfully take possession of an animal that he has reason to believe has been victimized under this Section in order to protect the health or safety of the animal or the health or safety of others, and to obtain evidence of the offense, or all of the above (second offense or second offense and next offenses)<sup id="cite_ref-Act_No._485_144-1" class="reference"><</sup>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine" title="Maine"><img alt="Maine" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Flag_of_Maine.svg/19px-Flag_of_Maine.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Flag_of_Maine.svg/29px-Flag_of_Maine.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Flag_of_Maine.svg/38px-Flag_of_Maine.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="6336" data-file-height="4992"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine" title="Maine">Maine</a>
+<td>Maine
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-147" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-147">&#91;ad&#93;</a></sup> since September 21, 2001<sup id="cite_ref-148" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-148">&#91;118&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegalsince September 21, 2001
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,000 dollar fine<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine (has 2 or more prior convictions for violations of section 1032 or essentially similar crimes in other jurisdictions)<sup id="cite_ref-149" class="reference"><a</sup> <sup id="cite_ref-151" class="reference">a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and a maximum of a $2,000 dollar fine<br/>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum of a $5,000 dollar fine (has 2 or more prior convictions for violations of section 1032 or essentially similar crimes in other jurisdictions)
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+<td>Maryland
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-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-152" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-152">&#91;ae&#93;</a></sup> since June 20, 1632<sup id="cite_ref-153" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-153">&#91;122&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since June 20, 1632
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+<td>Massachusetts
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+<td>since November 15, 1636 as part of the <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Colony" title="Plymouth Colony">Plymouth Colony<br/>
-<p>Illegal since November 1641 as part of the <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony" title="Massachusetts Bay Colony">Massachusetts Bay Colony</a><sup id="cite_ref-157" class="reference"><</sup>
+<p>Illegal since November 1641 as part of the <Massachusetts Bay Colony
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 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 20 years in prison<sup id="cite_ref-158" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-158">&#91;125&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 20 years in prison
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan"><img alt="Michigan" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Flag_of_Michigan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Michigan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Flag_of_Michigan.svg/35px-Flag_of_Michigan.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Flag_of_Michigan.svg/45px-Flag_of_Michigan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="685" data-file-height="457"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan" title="Michigan">Michigan</a>
+<td>Michigan
 </td>
-<td>Illegal<sup id="cite_ref-160" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-160">&#91;ah&#93;</a></sup> since November 4, 1816<sup id="cite_ref-161" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-161">&#91;127&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since November 4, 1816
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+<td>Minnesota
 </td>
 <td>Illegalsince March 3, 1849
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and $3,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-165" class="reference"><a h</sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and $3,000 fine
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi" title="Mississippi"><img alt="Mississippi" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_placeholder.svg/23px-Flag_placeholder.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_placeholder.svg/35px-Flag_placeholder.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_placeholder.svg/45px-Flag_placeholder.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="24" data-file-height="16"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi" title="Mississippi">Mississippi</a>
+<td>Mississippi
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since June 1802
@@ Line 363: / Line 426: @@
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri" title="Missouri"><img alt="Missouri" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Flag_of_Missouri.svg/23px-Flag_of_Missouri.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="13" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Flag_of_Missouri.svg/35px-Flag_of_Missouri.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Flag_of_Missouri.svg/46px-Flag_of_Missouri.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1400"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a>
+<td>Missouri
 </td>
-<td>Illegal since August 28, 2002<sup id="cite_ref-168" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-168">&#91;133&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since August 28, 2002
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 <p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison and $1,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-169" class="reference"><</sup>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana" title="Montana"><img alt="Montana" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Montana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Montana.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Montana.svg/35px-Flag_of_Montana.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_Montana.svg/45px-Flag_of_Montana.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1440" data-file-height="960"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana" title="Montana">Montana</a>
+<td>Montana
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since January 1865
@@ Line 387: / Line 450: @@
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska" title="Nebraska"><img alt="Nebraska" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_of_Nebraska.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nebraska.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_of_Nebraska.svg/35px-Flag_of_Nebraska.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_of_Nebraska.svg/46px-Flag_of_Nebraska.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="450"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska" title="Nebraska">Nebraska</a>
+<td>Nebraska
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since March 16, 1855
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada" title="Nevada"><img alt="Nevada" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Flag_of_Nevada.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nevada.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Flag_of_Nevada.svg/35px-Flag_of_Nevada.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/Flag_of_Nevada.svg/45px-Flag_of_Nevada.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevada" title="Nevada">Nevada</a>
+<td>Nevada
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since October 1, 2017
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire" title="New Hampshire"><img alt="New Hampshire" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_New_Hampshire.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Hampshire.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_New_Hampshire.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Hampshire.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Flag_of_New_Hampshire.svg/45px-Flag_of_New_Hampshire.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="660" data-file-height="440"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hampshire" title="New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a>
+<td>New Hampshire
 </td>
 <td>> Illegal since January 1, 2017
 <hr/>
 <p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 12 months in prison, a $2,000 fine, and goes on the New Hampshire <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_offender_registry" title="Sex offender registry">sex offender registry</a> (first offense)<br/>
-Maximum of 7 years imprisonment and a fine of no less than $4000 (second offense)<sup id="cite_ref-statelaws_180-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-statelaws-180">&#91;145&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Newhampshire_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Newhampshire-7">&#91;7&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-181" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-181">&#91;146&#93;</a></sup>
+Maximum of 7 years imprisonment and a fine of no less than $4000 (second offense)
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey"><img alt="New Jersey" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_Jersey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="308"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey" title="New Jersey">New Jersey</a>
+<td>New Jersey
 </td>
 <td>> Illegal since November 9, 2015
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico" title="New Mexico"><img alt="New Mexico" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_New_Mexico.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Mexico.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_New_Mexico.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_Mexico.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_New_Mexico.svg/45px-Flag_of_New_Mexico.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico" title="New Mexico">New Mexico</a>
+<td>New Mexico
 </td>
 <td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-Rawstory_95-2" class="reference"><</sup>
@@ Line 452: / Line 515: @@
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)"><img alt="New York (state)" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_New_York.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_York.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_New_York.svg/35px-Flag_of_New_York.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_New_York.svg/46px-Flag_of_New_York.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a>
+<td>New York
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since the 1600s
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina"><img alt="North Carolina" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg/35px-Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg/45px-Flag_of_North_Carolina.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>
+<td>North Carolina
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since the time from November 17, 1715 to January 19, 1716
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Minimum of 3 months in prison to a maximum of 1 year in prison<sup id="cite_ref-Table_of_State_Animal_Sexual_Assault_Laws_188-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Table_of_State_Animal_Sexual_Assault_Laws-188</sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Minimum of 3 months in prison to a maximum of 1 year in prison<sup id="cite_ref-Table_of_State_Animal_Sexual_Assault_Laws_188-0" class="reference"><</sup>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota" title="North Dakota"><img alt="North Dakota" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Flag_of_North_Dakota.svg/21px-Flag_of_North_Dakota.svg.png" decoding="async" width="21" height="16" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Flag_of_North_Dakota.svg/31px-Flag_of_North_Dakota.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Flag_of_North_Dakota.svg/41px-Flag_of_North_Dakota.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="575" data-file-height="450"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Dakota" title="North Dakota">North Dakota</a>
+<td>North Dakota
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since April 28, 1862
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-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of one year in prison and $2,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-195" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-195">&#91;160&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-196" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-196">&#91;161&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-197" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-197">&#91;162&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-198" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-198">&#91;163&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of one year in prison and $2,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-198" class="reference">></sup>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio"><img alt="Ohio" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Ohio.svg/25px-Flag_of_Ohio.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="15" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Ohio.svg/38px-Flag_of_Ohio.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Ohio.svg/50px-Flag_of_Ohio.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="520" data-file-height="320"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>
+<td>Ohio
 </td>
 <td>Illegal statewide since March 19, 2017
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of up to 90 days in prison and $750 dollar fine<sup id="cite_ref-199" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-199">&#91;164&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Ohio_penalty_200-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Ohio_penalty-200">&#91;165&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of up to 90 days in prison and $750 dollar fine
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma"><img alt="Oklahoma" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg/23px-Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg/35px-Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg/45px-Flag_of_Oklahoma.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma" title="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a>
+<td>Oklahoma
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since May 2, 1890
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon" title="Oregon"><img alt="Oregon" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Oregon.svg/23px-Flag_of_Oregon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Oregon.svg/35px-Flag_of_Oregon.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Oregon.svg/46px-Flag_of_Oregon.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="450"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a>
+<td>Oregon
 </td>
-<td>test/a> Illegal since 2001
+<td>Illegal since 2001
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b>
+<p><b>Penalty:  167.300</b> <ref>[https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2693/Enrolled 167.300]</ref>
 </p>
-<ul><li>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum $125,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-Oregon1_204-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oregon1-204">&#91;169&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-205" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-205">&#91;170&#93;</a></sup></li>
+<ul><li>Class C Felony - May not posses an animal or any animal of the same genus for a period of 5 years following the entry of conviction</li>
-<li>Mandatory sex offender registration<sup id="cite_ref-206" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-206">&#91;171&#93;</a></sup></li></ul>
+<li>(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of violating ORS 167.322,
+.333, 167.365 or 167.428 or of a felony under ORS 167.320, may not possess a domestic animal or
+any animal of the same genus against which the crime was committed for a period of 15 years fol-
+lowing entry of the conviction.
+(2) A person who possesses an animal in violation of this section commits a Class C
+misdemeanor
+</li><li>Mandatory sex offender registration
+</li><li>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum $125,000 fine
+</li></ul>
 </td>
-<td>............................
+<td>Illegal
 <hr/>
 <p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine<sup id="cite_ref-Criminal_charges_Oregon_207-0" class="reference">></sup>
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-<td><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:X_mark.svg" class="image" title="No"><img alt="No" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/15px-X_mark.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="17" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/23px-X_mark.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/X_mark.svg/30px-X_mark.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="525" data-file-height="600"/></a> Illegal since January 1, 2016
+<td>Illegal since January 1, 2016
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine<sup id="cite_ref-Oregon1_204-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Oregon1-204">&#91;169&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Criminal_charges_Oregon_207-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Criminal_charges_Oregon-207">&#91;172&#93;</a></sup>
+<p>'''167.341'''<ref>[https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2693/Enrolled 167.341]</ref>'''. Encouraging sexual assault of an animal'''
+</p>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Encouraging sexual assault of an animal is a Class A misdemeanor.
+</p>
+<p>Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania"><img alt="Pennsylvania" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/35px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg/45px-Flag_of_Pennsylvania.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>
+<td>Pennsylvania
 </td>
-<td>etete egdhg sdgsdgsd s s s
+<td>Illegal
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and a $5,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-208" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-208">&#91;173&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and a $5,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-208" class="reference"><</sup>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island" title="Rhode Island"><img alt="Rhode Island" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg/19px-Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="17" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg/30px-Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg/39px-Flag_of_Rhode_Island.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="660" data-file-height="580"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island" title="Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a>
+<td>Rhode Island
 </td>
 <td>> Illegal since May 1647
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 20 years in prison<sup id="cite_ref-211" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-211">&#91;176&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-212" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-212">&#91;177&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 20 years in prison
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina"><img alt="South Carolina" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Flag_of_South_Carolina.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Carolina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Flag_of_South_Carolina.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Carolina.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Flag_of_South_Carolina.svg/45px-Flag_of_South_Carolina.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina" title="South Carolina">South Carolina</a>
+<td>South Carolina
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since December 12, 1712
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $500 fine<sup id="cite_ref-213" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-213">&#91;178&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-214" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-214">&#91;179&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 5 years in prison and a $500 fine
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota" title="South Dakota"><img alt="South Dakota" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_South_Dakota.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Dakota.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_South_Dakota.svg/35px-Flag_of_South_Dakota.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Flag_of_South_Dakota.svg/46px-Flag_of_South_Dakota.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="720" data-file-height="450"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota" title="South Dakota">South Dakota</a>
+<td>South Dakota
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since 2003
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and a $4,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-animallaw1_215-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-animallaw1-215">&#91;180&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-216" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-216">&#91;181&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison and a $4,000 fine
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee"><img alt="Tennessee" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Tennessee.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tennessee.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Tennessee.svg/35px-Flag_of_Tennessee.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Tennessee.svg/46px-Flag_of_Tennessee.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="300"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee" title="Tennessee">Tennessee</a>
+<td>Tennessee
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since 2007
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 6 years in prison and a $3,000 fine<sup id="cite_ref-felonyguide_217-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-felonyguide-217">&#91;182&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-law.justia.com_218-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-law.justia.com-218">&#91;183&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 6 years in prison and a $3,000 fine
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas" title="Texas"><img alt="Texas" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/23px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/35px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Flag_of_Texas.svg/45px-Flag_of_Texas.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1080" data-file-height="720"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>
+<td>Texas
 </td>
 <td>Illegal statewide since September 1, 2017<br/>
-<p>>Lubbock, Texas</a><sup id="cite_ref-222" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-222">&#91;187&#93;</a></sup>
+<p>V. T. C. A., Penal Code § 21.09<ref>[https://www.animallaw.info/statute/tx-assault-sexual-animal-%C2%A7-2109-bestiality V. T. C. A., Penal Code § 21.09]</ref>
 </p>
 <hr/>
 <p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison
 </p>
+<p>An offense under this section is '''a state jail felony''',
+</p>If conduct falls under
+* subsection (a)(9) (engages in conduct '''in presence of child younger than 18''')
+* or '''results in serious bodily injury or death of the animal'''
+offense is a '''felony of the second degree.'''
+Also becomes a '''"reportable conviction or adjudication" for sexual offender registration program''' under Article 62.001(5), Code of Criminal Procedure.
+Vernon's Ann. Texas C. C. P. Art. 62.001
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah" title="Utah"><img alt="Utah" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Utah.svg/23px-Flag_of_Utah.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Utah.svg/35px-Flag_of_Utah.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Utah.svg/46px-Flag_of_Utah.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="1000"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah" title="Utah">Utah</a>
+<td>Utah
 </td>
-<td>Illegal since May 3, 1993<sup id="cite_ref-231" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-231">&#91;196&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal since May 3, 1993
 <hr/>
 <p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 6 months in prison and a $1,000 fine
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont" title="Vermont"><img alt="Vermont" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Vermont.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vermont.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Vermont.svg/35px-Flag_of_Vermont.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Vermont.svg/46px-Flag_of_Vermont.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="450"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont" title="Vermont">Vermont</a>
+<td>Vermont
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since July 1, 2017
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison, $2,000 fine, or both<sup id="cite_ref-ACT062_235-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ACT062-235">&#91;200&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 1 year in prison, $2,000 fine, or both
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia"><img alt="Virginia" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/34px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Virginia.svg/44px-Flag_of_Virginia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="877"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a>
+<td>Virginia
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since March 23, 1661
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)"><img alt="Washington (state)" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Washington.svg/23px-Flag_of_Washington.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Washington.svg/35px-Flag_of_Washington.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Flag_of_Washington.svg/46px-Flag_of_Washington.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1106" data-file-height="658"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)" title="Washington (state)">Washington</a>
+<td>Washington
 </td>
 <td>Illegal since June 7, 2006
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia" title="West Virginia"><img alt="West Virginia" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Flag_of_West_Virginia.svg/23px-Flag_of_West_Virginia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Flag_of_West_Virginia.svg/35px-Flag_of_West_Virginia.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Flag_of_West_Virginia.svg/46px-Flag_of_West_Virginia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="760" data-file-height="400"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia" title="West Virginia">West Virginia</a>
+<td>West Virginia
 </td>
-<td>Legal;<sup id="cite_ref-Rawstory_95-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rawstory-95">&#91;81&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-241" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-241">&#91;206&#93;</a></sup> 2017 bill<sup id="cite_ref-WV1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WV1-4">&#91;4&#93;</a></sup> &amp; 2018 bill<sup id="cite_ref-WV2018_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WV2018-11">&#91;11&#93;</a></sup> would've banned it
+<td>Legal; 2017 bill &amp; 2018 bill would've banned it
 </td>
 <td>Legal
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin" title="Wisconsin"><img alt="Wisconsin" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Flag_of_Wisconsin.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wisconsin.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Flag_of_Wisconsin.svg/35px-Flag_of_Wisconsin.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Flag_of_Wisconsin.svg/45px-Flag_of_Wisconsin.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="675" data-file-height="450"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin" title="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>
+<td>Wisconsin
 </td>
-<td>Illegal since July 3, 1836;<br/> 2017/2018 bill would make it a felony<sup id="cite_ref-WI2018_9-1" class="reference"><a</sup>
+<td>Illegal since July 3, 1836;<br/> 2017/2018 bill would make it a felony
 <hr/>
-<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 9 months in prison and a $10,000 fine $10,000; for a repeat offender, maximum of two years in prison<sup id="cite_ref-244" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-244">&#91;209&#93;</a></sup>
+<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 9 months in prison and a $10,000 fine $10,000; for a repeat offender, maximum of two years in prison
 </p>
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-<td><span class="flagicon"><a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming" title="Wyoming"><img alt="Wyoming" src="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Wyoming.svg/22px-Flag_of_Wyoming.svg.png" decoding="async" width="22" height="15" class="thumbborder" srcset="//web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Wyoming.svg/33px-Flag_of_Wyoming.svg.png 1.5x, //web.archive.org/web/20200910091758im_/https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Wyoming.svg/43px-Flag_of_Wyoming.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="700"/></a></span> <a href="/web/20200910091758/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming" title="Wyoming">Wyoming</a>
+<td>Wyoming
 </td>
-<td>Legal<sup id="cite_ref-Rawstory_95-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rawstory-95">&#91;81&#93;</a></sup>
+<td>Illegal
+----'''Penalty''': Misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
 </td>
-<td>Unknown
+<td>Illegal - 6-4-302 Promoting Obscenity<ref>[https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title06.pdf 6-4-302 Promoting Obscenity]</ref>
+b) Promoting obscenity is a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction as follows:
+(i) If to an adult, by a fine not to exceed one
+thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not to
+exceed one (1) year, or both;
+(ii) If to a minor, for each violation, by a fine not
+to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) or by imprisonment
+for not to exceed one (1) year, or both.
+(c) This section shall not apply to any person who may
+produce, reproduce, possess or disseminate obscene material:
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+<references />
+[[Category:Resources]]
+[[Category:Research]]