Utah § 76-5-701 Female genital mutilation definition.

Utah Statutes

§ 76-5-701 — Female genital mutilation definition.

Utah § 76-5-701

Title 76Utah Criminal Code

Ch. 76-5Offenses Against the Individual

Part 76-5-7Genital Mutilation

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Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-701 (2026).

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(1)As used in this part, "female genital mutilation" means any procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or any harmful procedure to the female genitalia, including:

(1)(a) clitoridectomy;

(1)(b) the partial or total removal of the clitoris or the prepuce;

(1)(c) excision or the partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora;

(1)(d) infibulation or the narrowing of the vaginal orifice with the creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora or the labia majora, with or without excision of the clitoris;

(1)(e) pricking, piercing, incising, or scraping, and cauterizing the genital area; or

(1)(f) any other actions intended to alter the structure or function of the

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(1) As used in this part, "female genital mutilation" means any procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or any harmful procedure to the female genitalia, including:

(1)(a) clitoridectomy;
(1)(b) the partial or total removal of the clitoris or the prepuce;
(1)(c) excision or the partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora;
(1)(d) infibulation or the narrowing of the vaginal orifice with the creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora or the labia majora, with or without excision of the clitoris;
(1)(e) pricking, piercing, incising, or scraping, and cauterizing the genital area; or
(1)(f) any other actions intended to alter the structure or function of the female genitalia for non-medical reasons.
(2) Female genital mutilation is considered a form of child abuse for mandatory reporting under Section 80-2-602.