THE LAWS OF THE LANDThe following is a list of some of the states that have laws against adultery and infidelity. If you need further information, please refer to the reference section to find the links.Alabama - If any man and woman live together in adultery or fornication, each of them must, on the conviction of the offense, be fined not less than $100, and may also be imprisoned in the county jail or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months and no more than $300.Colorado - Any sexual intercourse by a married individual other than with that individual’s spouse is considered adultery and in your state it is prohibited.California - Sexual intercourse committed by a married woman with a man other than her husband is looked at as offense against public morals, not merely as a breach of the obligation of marriage.Florida - If you live in Florida and you commit adultery, you’ll end up behind bars; adultery will land you a two year prison sentence. You might be better off sleeping with an orange.Hawaii - when such act is committed between a married man and a woman who is unmarried, the man shall be deemed guilty of adultery.Illinois - If you decided that sex with someone other than your spouse makes the world go around, then considered it worth going to prison for 5 years. Adultery is a crime!Maryland - Adultery is punishable by a fine of $10. That being said, such statutes are typically considered blue laws and are rarely, if ever, enforced.Michigan - In Michigan’s Court of Appeals, the states second-highest court, ruled that a little-known provision of state criminal law means that adultery carries a potential life sentence. Keep playing if you want too.North Carolina - If any man and woman, not being married to each other, shall lewdly and lasciviously associate, bed and cohabit together, they shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor: provided, that the admissions or confessions of one shall not be received in evidence against the other.Pennsylvania - Adultery is technically punishable by 2 years of imprisonment or 18 months of treatment for insanitySouth Carolina - Any man or woman who shall be guilty of the crime of adultery or fornication shall be liable to indictment and, on conviction, shall be severally punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than one year or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.Oklahoma - Adultery is a state law. Adultery is an offense against the marriage relation. This type of offense is punishable, and decided in the courts of the state. In Oklahoma, Adultery is a felony.Utah - Ladies and gentlemen, please note that if you live in Utah and you commit an act of adultery, it can land you a three year prison sentence.Wisconsin - If a married person has sexual intercourse with a person who is not his/her spouse, both parties commit the crime of adultery. Under Wisconsin law (WI Statute 944.16), adultery is a Class I felony. The penalty for a Class I Felony is a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisonment of up to 3-1/2 years, or both; however, for a repeat offender, the term of imprisonment may increase up to 2 years with prior misdemeanor convictions, and up to 6 years with a prior felony conviction.United States Military-In the U.S. Military, adultery is a potential court-martial offense, only if the actions of the accused were "to the prejudice of good order and discipline" or "of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces". This law has been applied to cases where both partners were members of the military, particularly where one was in command of the other, or one partner and the other's spouse.
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