Utah § 76-5-418 - Sexual battery.

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§ 76-5-418. Sexual battery.

Effective 5/6/2026
76-5-418.  Sexual battery.
(1)Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits sexual battery if, under circumstances not amounting to an offense described in Subsection (4):
(a)the actor intentionally touches, whether or not through clothing:
(i)the anus, buttocks, or any part of the genitals of another individual; or
(ii)the breast of a female individual; and
(b)the actor's conduct is under circumstances that the actor knows or should know will likely cause affront or alarm to the individual touched.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.
(4)The offenses referred to in Subsection (2) are:
(a)rape under Section 76-5-402;
(b)rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.1;
(c)object rape under Section 76-5-402.2;
(d)object rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.3;
(e)forcible sodomy under Section 76-5-403;
(f)sodomy on a child under Section 76-5-403.1;
(g)forcible sexual abuse under Section 76-5-404;
(h)sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.1;
(i)aggravated sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.3;
(j)aggravated sexual assault under Section 76-5-405; and
(k)an attempt to commit an offense under this Subsection (4).


Amended by Chapter 26, 2026 General Session

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