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SECTION 130.35
Rape in the first degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE H, ARTICLE 130
* § 130.35 Rape in the first degree.

A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when he or she engages
in sexual intercourse with another person:

1. By forcible compulsion; or

2. Who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless;
or

3. Who is less than eleven years old; or

4. Who is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen years
old or more.

Rape in the first degree is a class B felony.

* NB Effective until September 1, 2024
* § 130.35 Rape in the first degree.

A person is guilty of rape in the first degree when:

1. he or she engages in vaginal sexual contact with another person:

(a) By forcible compulsion; or

(b) Who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically
helpless; or

(c) Who is less than eleven years old; or

(d) Who is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen
years old or more;

2. he or she engages in oral sexual contact with another person:

(a) By forcible compulsion; or

(b) Who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically
helpless; or

(c) Who is less than eleven years old; or

(d) Who is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen
years old or more; or

3. he or she engages in anal sexual contact with another person:

(a) By forcible compulsion; or

(b) Who is incapable of consent by reason of being physically
helpless; or

(c) Who is less than eleven years old; or

(d) Who is less than thirteen years old and the actor is eighteen
years old or more.

Rape in the first degree is a class B felony.

* NB Effective September 1, 2024