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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 510.100 (2026)

Sodomy in the fourth degree

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(1) A person is guilty of sodomy in the fourth degree when he engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another person of the same sex.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 510.020, consent of the other person shall not be a defense under this section, nor shall lack of consent of the other person be an element of this offense.

(3) Sodomy in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 90, effective January 1, 1975.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Wasson, 842 S.W.2d 487 (Ky. 1992).
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Commonwealth v. Wasson, 842 S.W.2d 487 (Ky. 1992). · cites it 22× “KRS 510.100 punishes "deviate sexual intercourse with another person of the same sex" as a criminal offense, and specifies "consent of the other person shall not be a defense.”
Lexington Theological Seminary, Inc. v. Vance, 596 S.W.2d 11 (Ky. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “The trial court specifically held that it was not deciding the morality of homosexuality in this particular case, even though it can be a criminal offense under Kentucky law, KRS 510.100. Although this case can be decided under contract law, the question of morality of…”
Evans v. Romer, 854 P.2d 1270 (Colo. 1993). “); Ky.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 510.100 (Michie/Bobbs-Merrill 1990); Md.”
Owsley v. Commonwealth, 743 S.W.2d 408 (Ky. Ct. App. 1987). “For example, KRS 510.100 prohibits “deviate sexual intercourse with another person of the same sex,” but nowhere concerns itself with the age of the participants.”
Pierce v. Commonwealth, 777 S.W.2d 926 (Ky. 1989). · cites it 2× “) Unlike the state statute quoted above, the ordinance under attack addresses itself specifically to solicitation to violate KRS 510.100, the offense of Sodomy in the Fourth Degree, which is a Class A misdemeanor.”
Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186 (1986). · cites it 2× “1985) (6-month maximum); Ky. Rev. Stat. § 510.100 (1985) (90 days to 12 months); La.”
Michael S. Montgomery v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2025). “KRS 510.100(3); KRS 532.090(1). For the count of use of a minor in a sexual performance, given the age of the victim at the time of the offense, it is a Class B felony.”
Commonwealth v. Wasson, 785 S.W.2d 67 (Ky. Ct. App. 1990). “The District Court declared KRS 510.100 (Sodomy in the Fourth Degree) to be violative of the Kentucky Constitution and dismissed the charge of Criminal Solicitation of Sodomy in the Fourth Degree against the appellee, Jeffrey Wasson.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 510.100(3) — 1 case
Michael S. Montgomery v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2025). “KRS 510.100(3); KRS 532.090(1). For the count of use of a minor in a sexual performance, given the age of the victim at the time of the offense, it is a Class B felony.”
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