Florida Statutes Title XLVI Chapter 847 - Obscenity

• 847.001 - Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Adult” means a person 18 years of age or older.(2) “Adult entertainment establishment” means the following terms as defined:(a) “Adult bookstore”...
• 847.002 - Child Pornography Prosecutions.
  (1) Any law enforcement officer who, pursuant to a criminal investigation, recovers images or movies of child pornography shall:(a) Provide such images or movies to the law...
• 847.011 - Prohibition Of Certain Acts In Connection With Obscene, Lewd, Etc., Materials; Penalty.
  (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), any person who knowingly sells, lends, gives away, distributes, transmits, shows, or transmutes, or offers to sell, lend, give...
• 847.012 - Harmful Materials; Sale Or Distribution To Minors Or Using Minors In Production Prohibited; Penalty.
  (1) As used in this section, “knowingly” means having the general knowledge of, reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further...
• 847.0125 - Retail Display Of Materials Harmful To Minors Prohibited.
  (1) “KNOWINGLY” DEFINED.—As used in this section, “knowingly” means having general knowledge of, reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further...
• 847.013 - Exposing Minors To Harmful Motion Pictures, Exhibitions, Shows, Presentations, Or Representations.
  (1) “KNOWINGLY” DEFINED.—As used in this section “knowingly” means having general knowledge of, reason to know, or a belief or ground for belief which warrants further...
• 847.0133 - Protection Of Minors; Prohibition Of Certain Acts In Connection With Obscenity; Penalty.
  (1) A person may not knowingly sell, rent, loan, give away, distribute, transmit, or show any obscene material to a minor. For purposes of this section...
• 847.0134 - Prohibition Of Adult Entertainment Establishment That Displays, Sells, Or Distributes Materials Harmful To Minors Within 2,500 Feet Of A School.
  (1) Except for those establishments that are legally operating or have been granted a permit from a local government to operate as adult entertainment establishments on...
• 847.0135 - Computer Pornography; Prohibited Computer Usage; Traveling To Meet Minor; Penalties.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act.”(2) COMPUTER PORNOGRAPHY.—A person who:(a) Knowingly compiles, enters into,...
• 847.01357 - Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy.
  (1) Any person who, while under the age of 18, was a victim of a sexual abuse crime listed in chapter 794, chapter 800, chapter 827,...
• 847.0137 - Transmission Of Pornography By Electronic Device Or Equipment Prohibited; Penalties.
  (1) For purposes of this section:(a) “Minor” means any person less than 18 years of age.(b) “Transmit” means the act of sending and causing to be delivered any...
• 847.0138 - Transmission Of Material Harmful To Minors To A Minor By Electronic Device Or Equipment Prohibited; Penalties.
  (1) For purposes of this section:(a) “Known by the defendant to be a minor” means that the defendant had actual knowledge or believed that the recipient of...
• 847.0139 - Immunity From Civil Liability For Reporting Child Pornography, Transmission Of Child Pornography, Or Any Image, Information, Or Data Harmful To Minors To A Minor In This State.
  Any person who reports to a law enforcement officer what the person reasonably believes to be child pornography, transmission of child pornography, or any image,...
• 847.0141 - Sexting; Prohibited Acts; Penalties.
  (1) A minor commits the offense of sexting if he or she knowingly:(a) Uses a computer, or any other device capable of electronic data transmission or distribution,...
• 847.0145 - Selling Or Buying Of Minors; Penalties.
  (1) Any parent, legal guardian, or other person having custody or control of a minor who sells or otherwise transfers custody or control of such minor,...
• 847.0147 - Obscene Telephone Service Prohibited; Penalty.
  (1) It is unlawful for any telephone subscriber to sell, offer for sale, or transmit, over telephone lines, any obscene material or message described and promoted...
• 847.02 - Confiscation Of Obscene Material.
  Whenever anyone is convicted under s. 847.011, the court in awarding sentence shall make an order confiscating said obscene material and authorize the sheriff of...
• 847.03 - Officer To Seize Obscene Material.
  Whenever any officer arrests any person charged with any offense under s. 847.011, the officer shall seize said obscene material and take the same into...
• 847.06 - Obscene Matter; Transportation Into State Prohibited; Penalty.
  (1) Whoever knowingly transports into the state or within the state for the purpose of sale or distribution any obscene book; magazine; periodical; pamphlet; newspaper; comic...
• 847.07 - Wholesale Promotion Of Obscene Materials; Penalties.
  (1) As used in this section, “wholesale promote” means to manufacture, issue, sell, provide, deliver, transfer, transmit, publish, distribute, circulate, or disseminate, or offer or agree...
• 847.08 - Hearings For Determination Of Probable Cause.
  Whenever an indictment, information, or affidavit is filed under the provisions of ss. 847.07-847.09, the state attorney or his or her duly appointed assistant may...
• 847.09 - Legislative Intent.
  (1) In order to make the application and enforcement of ss. 847.07-847.09 uniform throughout the state, it is the intent of the Legislature to preempt the...
• 847.201 - Obscene Programming On Cable Television During Promotional Period Unlawful; Penalty; Applicability.
  (1) It is unlawful for any owner or operator of any cable television service to provide on any basic cable channel during a promotional “free weekend”...
• 847.202 - Video Movie; Official Rating Of Motion Picture.
  (1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Official rating” means an official rating of the Motion Picture Association of America, and the Film Advisory Board, Inc.,...

Last modified: September 23, 2016