Selected Statutes: Utah

(1)(a) As used in this section, “incapacitated individual” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-402.

(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits object rape if:

(a) the actor:

(i) acts without an individual’s consent;

(ii) causes the penetration, however slight, of the genital or anal opening of the individual by:

(A) a foreign object;

(B) a substance;

(C) an instrument;

(D) a device; or

(E) a part of the human body other than the mouth or genitals; and

(iii)(A) intends to cause substantial emotional or bodily pain to the individual; or

(B) intends to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any individual; and

(b) the individual described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) is 14 years old or older.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony, punishable by a term of imprisonment of:

(a) except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), (c), or (d), not less than five years and which may be for life;

(b) except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), (3)(d), or (4)(a), 10 years and which may be for life if the trier of fact finds that the act committed by the actor described in Subsection (2) was committed against an incapacitated individual;

(c) except as provided in Subsection (3)(d) or (4)(b), 15 years and which may be for life, if the trier of fact finds that:

(i) during the course of the commission of the object rape the defendant caused serious bodily injury to the victim; or

(ii) at the time of the commission of the object rape, the defendant was younger than 18 years old and was previously convicted of a grievous sexual offense; or

(d) life without parole, if the trier of fact finds that at the time of the commission of the object rape, the defendant was previously convicted of a grievous sexual offense.

(4)(a) If, when imposing a sentence under Subsection (3)(b), a court finds that a lesser term than the term described in Subsection (3)(b) is in the interests of justice and states the reasons for this finding on the record, the court may impose a term of imprisonment of not less than six years and which may be for life.

(b) If, when imposing a sentence under Subsection (3)(c), a court finds that a lesser term than the term described in Subsection (3)(c) is in the interests of justice and states the reasons for this finding on the record, the court may impose a term of imprisonment of not less than:

(i) 10 years and which may be for life; or

(ii) six years and which may be for life.

(5) The provisions of Subsection (4) do not apply if a defendant is sentenced under Subsection (3)(a) or (d).

(6) Imprisonment under Subsection (3)(b), (3)(c), (3)(d), or (4) is mandatory in accordance with Section 76-3-406.