(1) Sodomy between persons who are 16 or more years of age andmembers of the samesex or between aperson and an animal;
(2) sodomy with a child who is 14or more years of age but less than 16 years of age; or
(3) causing a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16years of ageto engage in sodomy with any person or animal.
(b) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of criminal sodomy asprovided in subsection (a)(2) that the child was married to the accused at thetime of the offense.
(c) Criminal sodomy as provided in subsection(a)(1) is a class Bnonperson misdemeanor. Criminal sodomy as provided in subsections (a)(2) and(a)(3) is a severity level 3, person felony.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3505; L. 1983, ch. 109, § 5;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 23;L. 1993, ch. 253, § 6; July 1.
(1) Sodomy between persons who are 16 or more years of age andmembers of the samesex or between aperson and an animal;
(2) sodomy with a child who is 14or more years of age but less than 16 years of age; or
(3) causing a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16years of ageto engage in sodomy with any person or animal.
(b) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of criminal sodomy asprovided in subsection (a)(2) that the child was married to the accused at thetime of the offense.
(c) Criminal sodomy as provided in subsection(a)(1) is a class Bnonperson misdemeanor. Criminal sodomy as provided in subsections (a)(2) and(a)(3) is a severity level 3, person felony.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3505; L. 1983, ch. 109, § 5;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 23;L. 1993, ch. 253, § 6; July 1.
(1) Sodomy between persons who are 16 or more years of age andmembers of the samesex or between aperson and an animal;
(2) sodomy with a child who is 14or more years of age but less than 16 years of age; or
(3) causing a child 14 or more years of age but less than 16years of ageto engage in sodomy with any person or animal.
(b) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of criminal sodomy asprovided in subsection (a)(2) that the child was married to the accused at thetime of the offense.
(c) Criminal sodomy as provided in subsection(a)(1) is a class Bnonperson misdemeanor. Criminal sodomy as provided in subsections (a)(2) and(a)(3) is a severity level 3, person felony.
History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3505; L. 1983, ch. 109, § 5;L. 1992, ch. 298, § 23;L. 1993, ch. 253, § 6; July 1.
