Is incest between adults a crime in Italy?
Criminal offense
Incest between consenting adults is a criminal offence under article 564 of the penal code where it causes public scandal, punishable by two to eight years.
Italy is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Checked by hand against the source.
Nearby countries
- Croatia
- Criminal offense
- Slovenia
- Legal between adults
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Criminal offense
- Austria
- Criminal offense
- Liechtenstein
- Criminal offense
- Switzerland
- Criminal offense
Other laws in Italy
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Civil unions
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Limited (step-child / single)
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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