Obscenity Statutes Updated June 2010 ALABAMA.................................................................................................................................................. 11 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-191 (2010). DISSEMINATION OR DISPLAY OF OBSCENE MATTER........................... 11 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-192 (2010). POSSESSION OF OBSCENE MATTER..................................................... 11 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-196 (2010). PERMITTING OR ALLOWING CHILD TO ENGAGE IN PRODUCTION OF OBSCENE MATTER..................................................................................................................................... 11 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-197 (2010). PRODUCTION OF OBSCENE MATTER ................................................... 11 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-200.2 (2010). DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL -- PRODUCTION OF OBSCENE MATTER..................................................................................................................................... 12 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-200.3 (2010). DISSEMINATION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL ........................................ 13 ALA. CODE § 13A-12-200.5 (2010). DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE MATERIAL TO MINORS -- DISPLAY OF MATERIAL HARMFUL TO MINORS .............................................................................................................. 13 ALASKA...................................................................................................................................................... 15 ARIZONA.................................................................................................................................................... 15 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3501 (2010). DEFINITIONS .................................................................................. 15 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3502 (2010). PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, SALE, POSSESSION AND PRESENTATION OF OBSCENE ITEMS; CLASSIFICATION ............................................................................... 17 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3503 (2010). SEIZURE OF OBSCENE THINGS; DISPOSITION ................................... 17 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3504 (2010). COERCING ACCEPTANCE OF OBSCENE ARTICLES OR PUBLICATIONS; CLASSIFICATION ....................................................................................................................................... 17 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3505 (2010). OBSCENE PRINTS AND ARTICLES; JURISDICTION............................. 18 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3506 (2010). FURNISHING HARMFUL ITEMS TO MINORS; APPLICABILITY; CLASSIFICATION ....................................................................................................................................... 19 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3506.01 (2010). FURNISHING HARMFUL ITEMS TO MINORS; INTERNET ACTIVITY; CLASSIFICATION; DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................. 19 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3507 (2010). PUBLIC DISPLAY OF EXPLICIT SEXUAL MATERIALS; CLASSIFICATION; DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................. 20 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3509 (2010). DUTY TO REPORT; CLASSIFICATION ............................................... 20 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3510 (2010). EVIDENCE OF OBSCENITY............................................................... 21 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3511 (2010). EXEMPTION; BROADCASTS AND TELECASTS................................... 21 ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 13-3512 (2010). OBSCENE OR INDECENT TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS TO MINORS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; VIOLATION; CLASSIFICATION........................................................ 21 ARKANSAS ................................................................................................................................................ 21 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-201 (2010). EXHIBITION OF OBSCENE FIGURES ................................................ 21 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-203 (2010). OBSCENE FILMS ............................................................................ 21 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-205 (2010). PUBLIC DISPLAY OF OBSCENITY .................................................... 22 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-302 (2010). DEFINITIONS ................................................................................. 22 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-303 (2010). PROMOTING OBSCENE MATERIALS................................................ 23 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-304 (2010). PROMOTING OBSCENE PERFORMANCE .......................................... 24 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-305 (2010). OBSCENE PERFORMANCE AT A LIVE PUBLIC SHOW........................ 24 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-307 (2010). PUBLIC DISPLAY OF HARD-CORE SEXUAL CONDUCT ..................... 24 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-405 (2010). POSSESSION, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION ........................................... 24 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-501 (2010). DEFINITIONS ................................................................................. 25 ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-68-501 (2010). UNLAWFUL ACTS .......................................................................... 27 CALIFORNIA.............................................................................................................................................. 27 CAL. PENAL CODE § 311 (2009). DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................ 27 CAL. PENAL CODE § 311.1 (2009). SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE MATTER DEPICTING PERSON UNDER AGE OF 18 YEARS ENGAGING IN SEXUAL CONDUCT....................................................................... 29 CAL. PENAL CODE § 311.2 (2009). PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR EXHIBITION OF OBSCENE MATTER.29 CAL. PENAL CODE § 311.4 (2009). EMPLOYMENT OF MINOR IN SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE MATTER OR PRODUCTION OF PORNOGRAPHY ............................................................................................ 31 National District Attorney’s Association 1 National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse CAL. PENAL CODE § 311.5 (2009). ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION OF MATTER REPRESENTED TO BE OBSCENE................................................................................................................................................... 33 CAL. PENAL CODE § 311.6 (2009). OBSCENE LIVE CONDUCT .................................................................. 33 CAL. PENAL CODE § 311.7 (2009). REQUIRING PURCHASER OR CONSIGNEE TO RECEIVE OBSCENE MATTER .................................................................................................................................................... 33 CAL. PENAL CODE § 311.8 (2009). DEFENSES ......................................................................................... 33 CAL. PENAL CODE § 311.10 (2009). ADVERTISEMENT OF OBSCENE MATTERS DEPICTING MINORS.......... 34 COLORADO................................................................................................................................................ 34 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-101 (2009). DEFINITIONS................................................................................ 34 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-102 (2009). OBSCENITY.................................................................................. 35 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-103 (2009). INJUNCTIONS TO RESTRAIN THE PROMOTION OF OBSCENE MATERIALS............................................................................................................................................... 37 COLO. REV. STAT. § 18-7-104.5 (2009). REMEDIES UNDER THE “COLORADO ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL ACT”........................................................................................................................................ 39 CONNECTICUT.......................................................................................................................................... 39 CONN. GEN. STAT. § 53A-193 (2010). DEFINITIONS ................................................................................ 39 CONN. GEN. STAT. § 53A-194 (2010). OBSCENITY: CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.......................................... 41 CONN. GEN. STAT. § 53A-195 (2010). DEFENSE ...................................................................................... 41 CONN. GEN. STAT. § 53A-196 (2010). OBSCENITY AS TO MINORS : CLASS D FELONY ............................. 41 CONN. GEN. STAT. § 53A-196A (2010). EMPLOYING A MINOR IN AN OBSCENE PERFORMANCE: CLASS A FELONY................................................................................................................................................. 42 CONN. GEN. STAT. § 53A-196B (2010). PROMOTING A MINOR IN AN OBSCENE PERFORMANCE: CLASS B FELONY ................................................................................................................................................. 42 CONN. GEN. STAT. § 53A-199 (2010). INJUNCTION AGAINST PROMOTING ANY OBSCENE MATERIAL OR PERFORMANCE.......................................................................................................................................... 43 CONN. GEN. STAT. § 53A-200 (2010). INSTITUTION OF ACTION FOR ADJUDICATION OF OBSCENITY ........ 43 DELAWARE................................................................................................................................................ 43 DEL. CODE ANN. TIT. 11, § 1361 (2010). OBSCENITY; ACTS CONSTITUTING; CLASS E FELONY OR CLASS G FELONY; SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS .....................................................................................................