Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3129 (2026)
Sexual intercourse with animal.
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§ 3129. Sexual intercourse with animal.
A person who engages in any form of sexual intercourse with an animal commits a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(June 18, 1999, P.L.67, No.8, eff. 60 days)
1999 Amendment. Act 8 added section 3129.
Cross References. Section 3129 is referred to in sections 9122.1, 9122.3 of this title; section 5329 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 62A03 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2022 · leading case: K.T. v. L.S., 118 A.3d 1136 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).
K.T. v. L.S., 118 A.3d 1136 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3129 (relating to sexual intercourse with animal).”
K.T. v. L.S., 118 A.3d 1136 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3129 (relating to sexual intercourse with animal).”
J.M.P. v. M.C.K. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017). “18 Pa. C. S. § 3129 (relating to sexual intercourse with animal).”
Com. v. Smith, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). “15 Appellant had three convictions of Retail Theft, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3129(a)(1), in 2008. Appellant does not dispute that Retail Theft is a crime involving dishonesty, a conviction of which is would be admissible for impeachment purposes.”
Com. v. Torres, H. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022). “2d at 256 (defining common law sodomy); see also 18 Pa.C.S. § 3129. - 13 - J-S31026-22 For these reasons, we are constrained to vacate Appellant’s judgment of sentence and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.”
K.T. & M.T. v. L.S. f/k/a L.R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3129 (relating to sexual intercourse with animal).”
K.T. & M.T. v. L.S. f/k/a L.R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015). “18 Pa.C.S. § 3129 (relating to sexual intercourse with animal).”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3129(a)(1) — 1 case
Com. v. Smith, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019). “15 Appellant had three convictions of Retail Theft, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3129(a)(1), in 2008. Appellant does not dispute that Retail Theft is a crime involving dishonesty, a conviction of which is would be admissible for impeachment purposes.”
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