Chapter 617 — Obscenity

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It bars any person, partnership, or corporation … 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 Shields interactive computer services, information service providers, and telecommunications providers (and their … 617.25 This section has been repealed. 617.251 This section has been repealed or renumbered and contains no operative statutory text. The body cross-references section … 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 intentionally share (disseminate) a deepfake that realistically shows an identifiable person's … 617.27 Search Warrant; Destruction of Property Allows courts to issue search warrants for obscene materials and order their destruction. 617.28 This section was repealed by 2023 Minnesota Laws chapter 52, article 4, section 25. It no longer contains operative … 617.29 This section was repealed by 2023 Minnesota Laws chapter 52, article 4, section 25. It no longer contains operative … 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 Makes it a misdemeanor to exhibit an obscene motion picture at a drive-in theater, subject to the exemptions in section … 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 and contains no operative statutory text. 617.34 This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. 617.35 This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. 617.36 This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. 617.37 This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. 617.38 This section has been repealed. 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The page retains only the section number and … 617.80 Definitions Defines the terms used in the nuisance abatement law (sections 617.80 to 617.87), such as building, movable property, … 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 After a nuisance abatement order is entered, the property owner can get the building released if they appear, pay the … 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. An owner of public or private … 617.91 Definitions Defines the terms used in Minnesota's nuisance law for places used for prostitution and other criminal activity, … 617.92 Public Nuisance Declares that a criminal gang which continuously or regularly engages in gang activities is a public nuisance. It also … 617.93 Suit to Abate Nuisance Allows a county or city attorney or the attorney general to sue to enjoin a public nuisance under sections 617.91 to … 617.94 Court Order Describes the court orders available once a public nuisance is proven by a preponderance of the evidence. If a criminal … 617.95 Violation of Court Order; Fine and Criminal Penalty Sets the penalties for violating a temporary or permanent injunctive order issued under section 617.94. A person who … 617.96 Attorney Fees Allows courts to award attorney fees to the winning party in nuisance lawsuits. 617.97 Use of Place; Evidence In a gang-nuisance action under sections 617.91 to 617.97, proof that gang activity by a criminal gang member is … 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 and contains no operative statutory text. 624.46 This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. 624.47 This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. 624.48 This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. 624.49 This section has been repealed and contains no operative statutory text. 624.50 This section has been repealed and has no operative statutory text. The only content remaining is the historical session … 624.51 This section has been repealed and has no operative statutory text. 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