Chapter 617 — Obscenity

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Penalties Makes indecent exposure a crime, with penalties ranging from misdemeanor to felony based on circumstances. 617.24 This section has been repealed. 617.241 Obscene Materials and Performances; Distribution and Exhibition Prohibited; Penalty Prohibits distributing or exhibiting obscene materials or performances and sets criminal penalties. 617.242 Adult Entertainment Establishments Regulates adult entertainment establishments, including zoning and licensing requirements. 617.243 Indecent Literature, Distribution Prohibits distributing indecent literature and sets criminal penalties. 617.245 Civil Action; Use of Minor in Sexual Performance Creates a civil cause of action for minors used in sexual performances. 617.246 Use of Minors in Sexual Performance Prohibited Makes it a felony to use a minor in a sexual performance, including producing child sexual abuse material. 617.247 Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Makes possession of child sexual abuse material a felony with escalating penalties. 617.2471 Immunity Provides immunity from prosecution for minors who are depicted in sexual abuse material. 617.25 This section has been repealed. 617.251 This section has been repealed or renumbered. 617.26 Mailing and Carrying Obscene Matter Prohibits mailing or carrying obscene materials. 617.261 Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Makes it a crime to share private sexual images of someone without their consent (revenge porn). 617.262 Nonconsensual Dissemination of a Deep Fake Depicting Intimate Parts or Sexual Acts Makes it a crime to create or share deepfake sexual images of someone without their consent. 617.27 Search Warrant; Destruction of Property Allows courts to issue search warrants for obscene materials and order their destruction. 617.28 This section has been repealed. 617.29 This section has been repealed. 617.291 Sexually Explicit Material and Exhibitions; Purpose and Policy States the purpose and policy behind laws protecting minors from sexually explicit material. 617.292 Definitions Defines terms used in the harmful materials law, including what is harmful to minors. 617.293 Harmful Materials; Dissemination and Display to Minors Prohibited Prohibits selling, giving, or displaying harmful sexual materials to minors. 617.294 Exhibition Prohibited Prohibits allowing minors to attend harmful exhibitions. 617.295 Exemptions Lists exemptions from the harmful materials law for parents, schools, and libraries. 617.296 Penalties; Injunctive Remedies Sets criminal penalties and allows civil injunctions for violating harmful materials laws. 617.297 Evidence of Adherence to Motion Picture Rating System Allows motion picture rating compliance as evidence in harmful materials cases. 617.298 Obscene Motion Pictures at Drive-in Theaters; Definitions Defines terms used in the drive-in theater obscenity law. 617.299 Obscene Motion Pictures; Prohibiting Exhibition at Drive-in Theaters Prohibits showing obscene movies at drive-in theaters visible from public areas. 617.30 This section has been repealed. 617.31 This section has been repealed. 617.32 This section has been repealed. 617.325 This section has been repealed. 617.33 This section has been repealed. 617.34 This section has been repealed. 617.35 This section has been repealed. 617.36 This section has been repealed. 617.37 This section has been repealed. 617.38 This section has been repealed. 617.39 This section has been repealed. 617.40 This section has been repealed. 617.41 This section has been repealed. 617.42 This section has been repealed. 617.43 This section has been repealed. 617.44 This section has been repealed. 617.45 This section has been repealed. 617.46 This section has been repealed. 617.47 This section has been repealed. 617.48 This section has been repealed. 617.49 This section has been repealed. 617.50 This section has been repealed. 617.51 This section has been repealed. 617.52 This section has been repealed. 617.53 This section has been repealed. 617.54 This section has been repealed. 617.55 This section has been repealed. 617.56 This section has been repealed. 617.57 This section has been repealed. 617.58 This section has been repealed. 617.59 This section has been repealed. 617.60 This section has been repealed. 617.61 This section has been repealed. 617.62 This section has been repealed. 617.63 This section has been repealed. 617.64 This section has been repealed. 617.65 This section has been repealed. 617.66 This section has been repealed. 617.67 This section has been repealed. 617.68 This section has been repealed. 617.69 This section has been repealed. 617.70 This section has been repealed. 617.71 This section has been repealed. 617.715 This section has been repealed. 617.72 This section has been repealed. 617.73 This section has been repealed. 617.74 This section has been repealed. 617.75 This section has been repealed. 617.80 Definitions Defines terms used in the nuisance abatement law, including what counts as a nuisance. 617.81 Nuisance; Acts Constituting; Injunction; Notice Declares certain activities to be public nuisances and allows cities and counties to seek injunctions. 617.82 Agreed Abatement Plans; Temporary Order Allows property owners to enter agreed abatement plans and provides for temporary court orders. 617.83 Injunction; Order of Abatement Allows courts to issue injunctions and abatement orders to stop nuisance activities. 617.84 Movable Property Allows seizure of movable property used in nuisance activities. 617.85 Nuisance; Motion to Cancel Lease Allows a landlord's lease to be canceled when a tenant uses the property for nuisance activity. 617.86 Contempt Sets contempt penalties for violating a nuisance abatement order. 617.87 Release of Property Allows release of property after a nuisance abatement order under certain conditions. 617.88 This section has been repealed. 617.89 This section has been repealed. 617.90 Graffiti Damage Action Creates a civil cause of action allowing property owners to sue for graffiti damage. 617.91 Definitions Defines terms used in the residential property nuisance law. 617.92 Public Nuisance Declares certain criminal activity at residential properties to be a public nuisance. 617.93 Suit to Abate Nuisance Allows cities, neighbors, or prosecutors to file suit to stop a residential nuisance. 617.94 Court Order Describes the court orders available to stop residential nuisance activity. 617.95 Violation of Court Order; Fine and Criminal Penalty Sets fines and criminal penalties for violating a residential nuisance court order. 617.96 Attorney Fees Allows courts to award attorney fees to the winning party in nuisance lawsuits. 617.97 Use of Place; Evidence Describes what evidence can prove that a property is used for nuisance activity. 624.42 This section has been repealed. 624.43 This section has been repealed. 624.44 This section has been repealed. 624.45 This section has been repealed. 624.46 This section has been repealed. 624.47 This section has been repealed. 624.48 This section has been repealed. 624.49 This section has been repealed. 624.50 This section has been repealed. 624.51 This section has been repealed. 624.52 This section has been repealed. 624.53 This section has been repealed. 624.54 This section has been repealed. 624.701 Alcohol in Certain Buildings or Grounds Prohibits possession of open alcohol in certain public buildings and on their grounds. 624.702 This section has been repealed. 624.703 This section has been repealed.