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Deviate sexual intercourse in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Deviate sexual intercourse” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.

What does “Deviate sexual intercourse” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Deviate sexual intercourse” means sexual conduct between persons not married to each other consisting of contact between the penis and the anus, the mouth and the penis, or the mouth and the vulva.(d) “Female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.(e) “Identifiable minor” means a person:1. (Fla. Stat. § 827.071)

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