§712-1211 - Displaying indecent matter.
§712-1211 Displaying indecent matter.
(1) A person commits the offense of displaying indecent matter if the person
knowingly or recklessly displays on any sign, billboard, or other object
visible from any street, highway, or public sidewalk, a photograph, drawing,
sculpture, or similar visual representation of any person of the age of puberty
or older:
(a) Which reveals the person with less than a fully
opaque covering over his or her genitals, pubic area, or buttocks, or depicting
the person in a state of sexual excitement or engaged in an act of sexual
conduct or sadomasochistic abuse; and
(b) Which is presented in such a manner as to exploit
lust; and
(c) Which lacks serious literary, artistic,
political, or scientific value.
(2) Displaying indecent material is a petty
misdemeanor. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1981, c 106, §2; am L 1982, c 147,
§26; gen ch 1993]
Cross References
Display of adult entertainment products for sale, see §489X-1.
Prima facie evidence, see §701-117.