here is a list of where it is legal(in the US) and what it is offense it is if the state has laws against it.
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Legality by US State
(as of July 3, 2004. This information was gathered by countless individuals over time from information freely available from the public domain. Please be aware that this data is not guaranteed to be current, as state laws change frequently and with little fanfare.)
Penal codes are cited where applicable.
Sexual contact with animals is legal (or at least not expressly outlawed) in these U.S. states:
* Alaska
* Arizona
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Florida
* Hawaii
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Nebraska
* Nevada
* New Hampshire
* New Jersey
* New Mexico
* Ohio
* South Dakota
* Texas
* Vermont
* Washington (bill is being introduced 2005)
* West Virginia
* Wyoming
Sexual contact with animals is a confirmed misdemeanor in these states:
* California (Penal Code Section 286.5 Misdemeanor)
* Minnesota (Minn. Stat. @609.294, (1993) Either fine of not more than $3,000 or sentence of not more than 1 year.)
* New York (NY CLS Penal @130.20 (1994) Class A misdemeanor)
* Utah ("Bestiality" 76-9-301.8 Class B Misdemeanor)
Sexual contact with animals is a confirmed felony in these states:
* Delaware (11 Del. C. @777 (1993) Class D Criminal felony)
* Georgia (O.C.G.A. @16-6-6 (1994) 1-5 yr. jail sentence)
* Idaho (Idaho Code @18-6605 (1994) "length of imprisonment in excess of 5 years is in discretion of court.")
* Iowa (aggrivated misdemenor)
* Kansas (K.S.A. @2103506 (1993) Aggravated crime, sodomy, security level 2 felony)
* Maine (17-A M.R.S. @ 251 (1994) Class C Crime; 3-5 yrs)
* Maryland (Unnatural/Perverted Sexual Acts Article 27, Section 553. Up to $1,000 fine, max of 10 years prison)
* Massachusetts (Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 272 @34 (1994) Jail sentence of not more than 20 years)
* Michigan (MCL @750.185 (1992) Jail sentence not more than 15 years)
* Mississippi (Miss. Code. Ann., @97-29-59 Sentence of not more than 10 years)
* Montana (Mont. Code. Ann., @45-5-505 (1994) 10 year sentence and/or $50,000 fine)
* North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. @14-177 (1994) Class I felony. 3-10 yrs)
* Oklahoma (21 Okl. St. @886 (1994) "imprisonment not to exceed 10 years")
* Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws @11-10-1 (1993) 7-20 years)
* South Carolina (S.C. Code Ann. @16-15-120 (1993) 5 yrs jail and/or fine of at least $500)
* Virginia (Va. Code. Ann. @18.2-361 (1994) Class 6 Felony)
* Washington D.C. (DC Code @22-3502 (1994) ("Sexual Psychopath" chapter) Fine not more than $1000 and/or sentence of not more than 10 yrs)
Sexual contact with animals is illegal in these states but the exact penalty varies or is unconfirmed:
* Alabama (Code of Ala. @13A-6-63 (1994) "sodomy in 1st degree" criminal offense)
* Arkansas (Ark. Stat. Ann. @13A-6-63 (1994) "sodomy in 1st degree" criminal offense)
* Illinois (720 ILCS 5/12-12 (1994) Crime)
* Indiana (Burn Ind. Code. Ann. @35-42-4-2 (1994))
* North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code @12.1-20-03, 12.1-20-07, 12.1-20-12 (1993) Various penalties, & can be considered either "gross sexual imposition", "sexual assault" or "deviate sexual act")
* Oregon
* Pennsylvania (18 Pa. C. S. @3101, 3123 and 3124 (1994))
* Tennessee (Tenn. Code. Ann. @39-13-501 (1994))
* Wisconsin (Wis. State. @944.17 (1993))
as far as I'm concerned, I don't care unless I see it or it is my pet your doing it to.
as for being "harmful" to the animal, that's all circumstantial. there is no way in hell a woman letting a dog have sex with her is harming the dog(quite the opposite), but a man who has buttsex with a chicken is harming said chicken.