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Ind. Code § 35-49-2-2 — Matter or performance harmful to minors
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 2: General Provisions, Indiana Code.
Full text of Ind. Code § 35-49-2-2
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Sec. 2. 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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