People who did not take the oath of marriage can now engage in sexual relations in the state of Utah as Governor Gary Hebert signed a bill which allows “fornication, adultery and sodomy”, KUTV reports.
The new legislative act, Senate Bill 43, also introduces a number of changes into the criminal code, regarding the “return of a marriage license to a county clerk, as well as criminal offences" and penalties relating to “clandestine drug labs” and “electronic harassment”.
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As the media outlet points out, "fornication" was previously considered a class B misdemeanour in the state of Utah, punishable by a fine of $1,000 and up to six months of jail time.
However, this law “wasn’t pursued by police”, KUTV notes.
When news of this development spread across social media, a number of netizens seemed both amused by it and puzzled by the fact that such ban previously existed in Utah.