Utah legal term
Obscene animal abuse material in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Obscene animal abuse material” 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 Utah criminal code.
What does “Obscene animal abuse material” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Obscene animal abuse material" means material that: (14)(a)(i) depicts animal crushing; or (14)(a)(ii) sexual conduct with an animal; and (14)(b)(i) the average individual, applying contemporary community standards, finds that, taken as a whole, the depiction of animal crushing or sexual conduct with an animal appeals to prurient interest in sex; (14)(b)(ii) the depiction of animal crushing or sexual conduct with an animal is patently offensive; and (14)(b)(iii) taken as a whole, the depiction of animal crushing or sexual conduct with an animal does not have serious literary, artistic, politi (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Distributing obscene animal abuse material
- Aiding or abetting a minor in distributing pornographic material or obscene animal abuse material
- Inducing acceptance of pornographic material or obscene animal abuse material
- Pornographic or indecent material on school property
- Tenant or occupant failing to exit real property after using the property for obscene animal abuse material or pornographic purposes
Related terms in the same statutes
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