California Penal Code CHAPTER 7.5 - Obscene Matter

• Section 311.
  As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:(a) “Obscene matter” means matter, taken as a whole, that to the average person, applying contemporary statewide standards,...
• Section 311.1.
  (a) Every person who knowingly sends or causes to be sent, or brings or causes to be brought, into this state for sale or distribution, or...
• Section 311.2.
  (a) Every person who knowingly sends or causes to be sent, or brings or causes to be brought, into this state for sale or distribution, or...
• Section 311.3.
  (a) A person is guilty of sexual exploitation of a child if he or she knowingly develops, duplicates, prints, or exchanges any representation of information, data,...
• Section 311.4.
  (a) Every person who, with knowledge that a person is a minor, or who, while in possession of any facts on the basis of which he...
• Section 311.5.
  Every person who writes, creates, or solicits the publication or distribution of advertising or other promotional material, or who in any manner promotes, the sale,...
• Section 311.6.
  Every person who knowingly engages or participates in, manages, produces, sponsors, presents or exhibits obscene live conduct to or before an assembly or audience consisting...
• Section 311.7.
  Every person who, knowingly, as a condition to a sale, allocation, consignment, or delivery for resale of any paper, magazine, book, periodical, publication or other...
• Section 311.8.
  (a) It shall be a defense in any prosecution for a violation of this chapter that the act charged was committed in aid of legitimate scientific...
• Section 311.9.
  (a) Every person who violates subdivision (a) of Section 311.2 or Section 311.5 is punishable by fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) plus...
• Section 311.10.a.
  (a) Any person who advertises for sale or distribution any obscene matter knowing that it depicts a person under the age of 18 years personally engaging...
• Section 311.11.
  (a) Every person who knowingly possesses or controls any matter, representation of information, data, or image, including, but not limited to, any film, filmstrip, photograph, negative,...
• Section 311.12.
  (a) (1) Every person who is convicted of a violation of Section 311.1, 311.2, 311.3, 311.10, or 311.11 in which the offense involves the production, use, possession,...
• Section 312.
  Upon the conviction of the accused, the court may, when the conviction becomes final, order any matter or advertisement, in respect whereof the accused stands...
• Section 312.1.
  In any prosecution for a violation of the provisions of this chapter or of Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 313), neither the prosecution nor the...
• Section 312.3.
  (a) Matter that depicts a person under the age of 18 years personally engaging in or personally simulating sexual conduct as defined in Section 311.4 and...
• Section 312.5.
  If any phrase, clause, sentence, section or provision of this chapter or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall...
• Section 312.6.
  (a) It does not constitute a violation of this chapter for a person or entity solely to provide access or connection to or from a facility,...
• Section 312.7.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to interstate services or to any other activities or actions for which states are prohibited from...

Last modified: October 22, 2018