Indiana § 35-49-2-2 Matter or performance harmful to minors

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-49-2-2 — Matter or performance harmful to minors

Indiana § 35-49-2-2

Art. 49OBSCENITY AND PORNOGRAPHY

Ch. 2General Provisions

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Ind. Code § 35-49-2-2 (2026).

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A matter or performance is harmful to minors for purposes of this article if:

(1)it describes or represents, in any form, nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse;

(2)considered as a whole, it appeals to the prurient interest in sex of minors;

(3)it is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable matter for or performance before minors; and

(4)considered as a whole, it lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.

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A matter or performance is harmful to minors
for purposes of this article if:
(1) it describes or represents, in any form, nudity, sexual conduct,
sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse;
(2) considered as a whole, it appeals to the prurient interest in sex
of minors;
(3) it is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult
community as a whole with respect to what is suitable matter for
or performance before minors; and
(4) considered as a whole, it lacks serious literary, artistic,
political, or scientific value for minors.