The death penalty is currently permitted in 27 U.S. states as of 2025. These states include:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California (with a moratorium on executions)
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Ohio (unofficial moratorium)
- Oklahoma
- Oregon (moratorium)
- Pennsylvania (moratorium)
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Wyoming
Some of these states have placed moratoriums on executions, such as California, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania, meaning that although the death penalty is legal, executions are currently paused. Florida is particularly notable for actively conducting executions and leading the nation in executions for 2025 so far.
