76-5-418. Sexual battery.

216 words·~1 min read·/ut/title-76/chapter-5/76-5-418

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Effective 5/6/2026

(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