Colorado legal term
Erotic nudity in Colorado Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Colorado legislative session
In Colorado criminal law, “Erotic nudity” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Colorado criminal code.
What does “Erotic nudity” mean in Colorado criminal law?
"Erotic nudity" means the display of the human male or female genitals or pubic area, the undeveloped or developing genitals or pubic area of the human male or female child, the human breasts, or the undeveloped or developing breast area of the human child, for the purpose of real or simulated overt sexual gratification or stimulation of one or more of the persons involved. (C.R.S. § 18-6-403)
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