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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: statutory code structure",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes is the Criminal Code, and it is the title that contains the state's obscenity and harmful-to-minors provisions.",
      "body": "Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes is the Criminal Code, and it is the title that contains the state's obscenity and harmful-to-minors provisions.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“Title 13\n\nCriminal Code”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The ARS index page at https://www.azleg.gov/arstitle/ lists Title 13 as 'Criminal Code'. All obscenity provisions for this batch sit under Title 13.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: obscenity definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona's obscenity definition requires that the average person, applying contemporary state standards, find the item appeals to the prurient interest; depicts sexual activity in a patently offensive way; and lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.",
      "body": "Arizona's obscenity definition requires that the average person, applying contemporary state standards, find the item appeals to the prurient interest; depicts sexual activity in a patently offensive way; and lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“An item is obscene within the meaning of this chapter when all of the following apply:\n\n(a) The average person, applying contemporary state standards, would find that the item, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest. In order for an item as a whole to be found or intended to have an appeal to the prurient interest, it is not necessary that the item be successful in arousing or exciting any particular form of prurient interest either in the hypothetical average person, in a member of its intended and probable recipient group or in the trier of fact.\n\n(b) The average person, applying contemporary state standards, would find that the item depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual activity as that term is described in this section.\n\n(c) The item, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.”\n\nNote: Chapter 35 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. Obscenity test is the three-prong Miller-style test applied under contemporary state standards.",
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      "evidence_quote": "An item is obscene within the meaning of this chapter when all of the following apply:\n\n(a) The average person, applying contemporary state standards, would find that the item, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest. In order for an item as a whole to be found or intended to have an appeal to the prurient interest, it is not necessary that the item be successful in arousing or exciting any particular form of prurient interest either in the hypothetical average person, in a member of its intended and probable recipient group or in the trier of fact.\n\n(b) The average person, applying contemporary state standards, would find that the item depicts or describes, in a patently offensive way, sexual activity as that term is described in this section.\n\n(c) The item, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: harmful to minors definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona law defines 'harmful to minors' as material depicting nudity, sexual activity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse that appeals to prurient interest and is patently offensive, and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.",
      "body": "Arizona law defines 'harmful to minors' as material depicting nudity, sexual activity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse that appeals to prurient interest and is patently offensive, and lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“\"Harmful to minors\" means that quality of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual activity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse, when both:\n\n(a) To the average adult applying contemporary state standards with respect to what is suitable for minors, it both:\n\n(i) Appeals to the prurient interest, when taken as a whole. In order for an item as a whole to be found or intended to have an appeal to the prurient interest, it is not necessary that the item be successful in arousing or exciting any particular form of prurient interest either in the hypothetical average person, in a member of its intended and probable recipient group or in the trier of fact.\n\n(ii) Portrays the description or representation in a patently offensive way.\n\n(b) Taken as a whole does not have serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.”\n\nNote: Chapter 35 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. The harmful-to-minors definition is distinct from the obscenity test and is used for furnishing harmful items to minors provisions.",
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      "evidence_quote": "\"Harmful to minors\" means that quality of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual activity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse, when both:\n\n(a) To the average adult applying contemporary state standards with respect to what is suitable for minors, it both:\n\n(i) Appeals to the prurient interest, when taken as a whole. In order for an item as a whole to be found or intended to have an appeal to the prurient interest, it is not necessary that the item be successful in arousing or exciting any particular form of prurient interest either in the hypothetical average person, in a member of its intended and probable recipient group or in the trier of fact.\n\n(ii) Portrays the description or representation in a patently offensive way.\n\n(b) Taken as a whole does not have serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: obscenity distribution",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona criminalizes the production, publication, sale, possession, or presentation of obscene items for commercial purposes, including printing, copying, manufacturing, publishing, selling, transporting, or exhibiting any obscene item.",
      "body": "Arizona criminalizes the production, publication, sale, possession, or presentation of obscene items for commercial purposes, including printing, copying, manufacturing, publishing, selling, transporting, or exhibiting any obscene item.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person is guilty of a class 5 felony who, with knowledge of the character of the item involved, knowingly:\n\n1\\. Prints, copies, manufactures, prepares, produces, or reproduces any obscene item for purposes of sale or commercial distribution.\n\n2\\. Publishes, sells, rents, lends, transports or transmits in intrastate commerce, imports, sends or causes to be sent into this state for sale or commercial distribution or commercially distributes or exhibits any obscene item, or offers to do any such things.\n\n3\\. Has in his possession with intent to sell, rent, lend, transport, or commercially distribute any obscene item.\n\n4\\. Presents or participates in presenting the live, recorded or exhibited performance of any obscene item to the public or an audience for consideration or commercial purpose.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3502 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This provision criminalizes multiple forms of distribution, production, and possession of obscene materials.",
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      "evidence_quote": "A person is guilty of a class 5 felony who, with knowledge of the character of the item involved, knowingly:\n\n1\\. Prints, copies, manufactures, prepares, produces, or reproduces any obscene item for purposes of sale or commercial distribution.\n\n2\\. Publishes, sells, rents, lends, transports or transmits in intrastate commerce, imports, sends or causes to be sent into this state for sale or commercial distribution or commercially distributes or exhibits any obscene item, or offers to do any such things.\n\n3\\. Has in his possession with intent to sell, rent, lend, transport, or commercially distribute any obscene item.\n\n4\\. Presents or participates in presenting the live, recorded or exhibited performance of any obscene item to the public or an audience for consideration or commercial purpose.",
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      "id": "learn_r477_arizona_obscenity_and_distribution_az_ars_13_3503",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: seizure of obscene materials",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona allows seizure of obscene items upon arrest, with one copy given to the county attorney for destruction upon conviction and all other copies destroyed immediately by the magistrate.",
      "body": "Arizona allows seizure of obscene items upon arrest, with one copy given to the county attorney for destruction upon conviction and all other copies destroyed immediately by the magistrate.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“An obscene or indecent writing, paper, book, picture, print or figure found in possession, or under control of a person arrested therefor, shall be delivered to the magistrate before whom the person arrested is required to be taken, and if the magistrate finds it is obscene or indecent, he shall deliver one copy to the county attorney of the county in which the accused is liable to prosecution, and at once destroy all other copies. The copy delivered to the county attorney shall be destroyed upon conviction of the accused.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3503 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This seizure provision allows for immediate destruction of obscene materials during legal proceedings.",
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      "evidence_quote": "An obscene or indecent writing, paper, book, picture, print or figure found in possession, or under control of a person arrested therefor, shall be delivered to the magistrate before whom the person arrested is required to be taken, and if the magistrate finds it is obscene or indecent, he shall deliver one copy to the county attorney of the county in which the accused is liable to prosecution, and at once destroy all other copies. The copy delivered to the county attorney shall be destroyed upon conviction of the accused.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: coercing acceptance of obscene materials",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona criminalizes requiring purchasers to accept obscene items as a condition of sale, with any franchise denial or penalty for refusal being illegal under this section.",
      "body": "Arizona criminalizes requiring purchasers to accept obscene items as a condition of sale, with any franchise denial or penalty for refusal being illegal under this section.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“No person, firm, association or corporation shall, as a condition to any sale, allocation, consignment or delivery for resale of any paper, magazine, book, periodical or publication require that the purchaser or consignee receive for resale any other item, article, book, or other publication which is obscene. No person, firm, association or corporation shall deny or threaten to deny any franchise or impose or threaten to impose any penalty, financial or otherwise, by reason of the failure or refusal of any person to accept such items, articles, books, or publications, or by reason of the return thereof.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3504 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This \"tie-in sales\" prohibition prevents forcing buyers to accept obscene materials as part of business transactions.",
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      "evidence_quote": "No person, firm, association or corporation shall, as a condition to any sale, allocation, consignment or delivery for resale of any paper, magazine, book, periodical or publication require that the purchaser or consignee receive for resale any other item, article, book, or other publication which is obscene. No person, firm, association or corporation shall deny or threaten to deny any franchise or impose or threaten to impose any penalty, financial or otherwise, by reason of the failure or refusal of any person to accept such items, articles, books, or publications, or by reason of the return thereof.",
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      "id": "learn_r477_arizona_obscenity_and_distribution_az_ars_13_3505",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: obscene prints and articles jurisdiction",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Superior Court has jurisdiction to enjoin obscene material sales and distribution, with courts authorized to order seizure and destruction of such materials.",
      "body": "Arizona Superior Court has jurisdiction to enjoin obscene material sales and distribution, with courts authorized to order seizure and destruction of such materials.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A. The superior court has jurisdiction to enjoin the sale or distribution of obscene prints and articles, as described in subsection B of this section.\n\nB. The county attorney of any county or the city attorney of any city in which a person, firm, association or corporation publishes, sells or distributes or is about to sell or distribute or has in his possession with intent to sell or distribute or is about to acquire possession with intent to sell or distribute any book, magazine, pamphlet, comic book, story paper, writing, paper, picture, drawing, photograph, figure, image or any written or printed matter of an indecent character, which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, indecent or disgusting, or which contains an article or instrument of indecent or immoral use or purports to be for indecent or immoral use or purpose, or in any other respect defined in section 13-3501, may maintain an action on behalf of such county or city for an injunction against such person, firm, association or corporation in the superior court to prevent the sale or further sale or the distribution or further distribution of the acquisition, publication or possession within the state of any book, magazine, pamphlet, comic book, story paper, writing, paper, picture, drawing, photographed figure or image or any written or printed matter of an indecent character, described in this subsection or in section 13-3501.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3505 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This civil injunctive provision allows courts to order seizure and destruction of obscene materials upon conviction.",
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      "evidence_quote": "A. The superior court has jurisdiction to enjoin the sale or distribution of obscene prints and articles, as described in subsection B of this section.\n\nB. The county attorney of any county or the city attorney of any city in which a person, firm, association or corporation publishes, sells or distributes or is about to sell or distribute or has in his possession with intent to sell or distribute or is about to acquire possession with intent to sell or distribute any book, magazine, pamphlet, comic book, story paper, writing, paper, picture, drawing, photograph, figure, image or any written or printed matter of an indecent character, which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, indecent or disgusting, or which contains an article or instrument of indecent or immoral use or purports to be for indecent or immoral use or purpose, or in any other respect defined in section 13-3501, may maintain an action on behalf of such county or city for an injunction against such person, firm, association or corporation in the superior court to prevent the sale or further sale or the distribution or further distribution of the acquisition, publication or possession within the state of any book, magazine, pamphlet, comic book, story paper, writing, paper, picture, drawing, photographed figure or image or any written or printed matter of an indecent character, described in this subsection or in section 13-3501.",
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      "id": "learn_r477_arizona_obscenity_and_distribution_az_ars_13_3506",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: furnishing harmful items to minors",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona criminalizes recklessly furnishing any item harmful to minors to minors, excluding internet transmissions, with this violation classified as a class 4 felony.",
      "body": "Arizona criminalizes recklessly furnishing any item harmful to minors to minors, excluding internet transmissions, with this violation classified as a class 4 felony.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A. It is unlawful for any person, with knowledge of the character of the item involved, to recklessly furnish, present, provide, make available, give, lend, show, advertise or distribute to minors any item that is harmful to minors.\n\nB. This section does not apply to the transmission or sending of items over the internet.\n\nC. A violation of this section is a class 4 felony.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3506 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This \"furnishing\" statute targets physical distribution of harmful materials to minors but explicitly excludes internet transmissions.",
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      "evidence_quote": "A. It is unlawful for any person, with knowledge of the character of the item involved, to recklessly furnish, present, provide, make available, give, lend, show, advertise or distribute to minors any item that is harmful to minors.\n\nB. This section does not apply to the transmission or sending of items over the internet.\n\nC. A violation of this section is a class 4 felony.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: internet furnishing harmful to minors",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona criminalizes intentionally or knowingly transmitting items harmful to minors via email, messaging, or other direct internet communication when the sender knows or believes a minor will receive them.",
      "body": "Arizona criminalizes intentionally or knowingly transmitting items harmful to minors via email, messaging, or other direct internet communication when the sender knows or believes a minor will receive them.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A. It is unlawful for any person, with knowledge of the character of the item involved, to intentionally or knowingly transmit or send to a minor by means of electronic mail, personal messaging or any other direct internet communication an item that is harmful to minors when the person knows or believes at the time of the transmission that a minor in this state will receive the item.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3506.01 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This internet-specific provision closes the gap left by the original furnishing statute, targeting direct electronic communications to minors.",
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      "evidence_quote": "A. It is unlawful for any person, with knowledge of the character of the item involved, to intentionally or knowingly transmit or send to a minor by means of electronic mail, personal messaging or any other direct internet communication an item that is harmful to minors when the person knows or believes at the time of the transmission that a minor in this state will receive the item.",
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      "id": "learn_r477_arizona_obscenity_and_distribution_az_ars_13_3507",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: public display of explicit sexual materials",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona criminalizes knowingly displaying explicit sexual material in public places like billboards, viewing screens, newsstands, or vending machines where minors may be present.",
      "body": "Arizona criminalizes knowingly displaying explicit sexual material in public places like billboards, viewing screens, newsstands, or vending machines where minors may be present.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to place explicit sexual material upon public display, or knowingly to fail to take prompt action to remove such a display from property in his possession or under his control after learning of its existence.\n\nB. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.\n\nC. For the purposes of this section:\n\n1\\. \"Explicit sexual material\" means any drawing, photograph, film negative, motion picture, figure, object, novelty device, recording, transcription or any book, leaflet, pamphlet, magazine, booklet or other item, the cover or contents of which depicts human genitalia or depicts or verbally describes nudity, sexual activity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sadomasochistic abuse in a way which is harmful to minors. Explicit sexual material does not include any depiction or description which, taken in context, possesses serious educational value for minors or which possesses serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.\n\n2\\. \"Public display\" means the placing of material on or in a billboard, viewing screen, theater marquee, newsstand, display rack, vending machine, window, showcase, display case or similar place so that material within the definition of paragraph 1 of this subsection is easily visible or readily accessible from a public thoroughfare, from the property of others, or in any place where minors are invited as part of the general public.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3507 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This \"public display\" provision specifically targets materials displayed where minors might see them.",
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      "evidence_quote": "A. It is unlawful for any person knowingly to place explicit sexual material upon public display, or knowingly to fail to take prompt action to remove such a display from property in his possession or under his control after learning of its existence.\n\nB. A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.\n\nC. For the purposes of this section:\n\n1\\. \"Explicit sexual material\" means any drawing, photograph, film negative, motion picture, figure, object, novelty device, recording, transcription or any book, leaflet, pamphlet, magazine, booklet or other item, the cover or contents of which depicts human genitalia or depicts or verbally describes nudity, sexual activity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement or sadomasochistic abuse in a way which is harmful to minors. Explicit sexual material does not include any depiction or description which, taken in context, possesses serious educational value for minors or which possesses serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.\n\n2\\. \"Public display\" means the placing of material on or in a billboard, viewing screen, theater marquee, newsstand, display rack, vending machine, window, showcase, display case or similar place so that material within the definition of paragraph 1 of this subsection is easily visible or readily accessible from a public thoroughfare, from the property of others, or in any place where minors are invited as part of the general public.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: duty to report requested sexual content",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona requires immediate reporting to peace officers when asked to record, film, photograph, develop, or duplicate visual or print media depicting sexual activity, whether compensated or not.",
      "body": "Arizona requires immediate reporting to peace officers when asked to record, film, photograph, develop, or duplicate visual or print media depicting sexual activity, whether compensated or not.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A. A person who is asked to record, film, photograph, develop or duplicate any visual or print medium depicting sexual activity, whether or not the person would be compensated, shall immediately report, or cause a report to be made of, such request to a municipal or county peace officer. The report shall include the name or names of the person, persons or business making the request, if known, and shall describe what was requested.\n\nB. A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3509 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This \"duty to report\" provision targets those who facilitate the creation of sexual content.",
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      "evidence_quote": "A. A person who is asked to record, film, photograph, develop or duplicate any visual or print medium depicting sexual activity, whether or not the person would be compensated, shall immediately report, or cause a report to be made of, such request to a municipal or county peace officer. The report shall include the name or names of the person, persons or business making the request, if known, and shall describe what was requested.\n\nB. A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: evidence of obscenity",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona allows items themselves to serve as evidence of obscenity without requiring expert testimony, and accepts film or motion picture ratings as evidence of lack of obscenity.",
      "body": "Arizona allows items themselves to serve as evidence of obscenity without requiring expert testimony, and accepts film or motion picture ratings as evidence of lack of obscenity.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A. Expert testimony or other ancillary evidence is not required to determine obscenity if the allegedly obscene item has been placed in evidence. The item itself is the best evidence of what it represents.\n\nB. If a person relied upon a rating given to a film or motion picture by the motion picture association of America or an equivalent rating association, the rating and evidence concerning the person's reliance on such rating shall be admissible in evidence in a trial for violation of this article.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3510 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This evidence provision streamlines obscenity prosecutions by accepting rating associations' classifications as relevant evidence.",
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      "evidence_quote": "A. Expert testimony or other ancillary evidence is not required to determine obscenity if the allegedly obscene item has been placed in evidence. The item itself is the best evidence of what it represents.\n\nB. If a person relied upon a rating given to a film or motion picture by the motion picture association of America or an equivalent rating association, the rating and evidence concerning the person's reliance on such rating shall be admissible in evidence in a trial for violation of this article.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: exemption for broadcasts and telecasts",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona exemptions from obscenity laws apply to broadcasts and telecasts through facilities licensed under the Federal Communications Act or specific state communications title.",
      "body": "Arizona exemptions from obscenity laws apply to broadcasts and telecasts through facilities licensed under the Federal Communications Act or specific state communications title.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to broadcasts or telecasts through facilities licensed under the federal communications act or title 9, chapter 5, article 1.1.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3511 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This exemption provision ensures that regulated broadcast media are governed by federal or state communications regulations rather than obscenity statutes.",
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      "last_verified": "2026-10-10",
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      "evidence_quote": "The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to broadcasts or telecasts through facilities licensed under the federal communications act or title 9, chapter 5, article 1.1.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: telephone communications with minors",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona criminalizes knowingly making obscene or indecent telephone communications for commercial purposes to persons under eighteen years of age, regardless of whether the caller placed the call.",
      "body": "Arizona criminalizes knowingly making obscene or indecent telephone communications for commercial purposes to persons under eighteen years of age, regardless of whether the caller placed the call.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make by means of a telephone, directly or by a recording device, any obscene or indecent communication for commercial purposes to any person who is under the age of eighteen years. The communication is unlawful regardless of whether the maker of the communication placed the call.\n\nB. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 4 felony.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3512 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This provision targets commercial telephone solicitations involving obscene or indecent content directed at minors.",
      "source_type": "official",
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      "evidence_quote": "A. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly make by means of a telephone, directly or by a recording device, any obscene or indecent communication for commercial purposes to any person who is under the age of eighteen years. The communication is unlawful regardless of whether the maker of the communication placed the call.\n\nB. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 4 felony.",
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      "id": "learn_r477_arizona_obscenity_and_distribution_az_ars_13_3513",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: vending machine sales of harmful materials",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona criminalizes knowingly displaying, selling, or offering to sell material harmful to minors in public vending machines, with defenses available for age verification measures.",
      "body": "Arizona criminalizes knowingly displaying, selling, or offering to sell material harmful to minors in public vending machines, with defenses available for age verification measures.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly display, sell or offer to sell in any coin-operated or slug-operated vending machine or mechanically or electronically controlled vending machine that is located in a public place, other than a public place from which minors are excluded, any material that is harmful to minors as defined in section 13-3501.\n\nB. It is a defense in any prosecution for a violation of subsection A that the defendant has taken reasonable steps to ascertain that the person is eighteen years of age or older and has taken either of the following measures to restrict access to the material that is harmful to minors:\n\n1\\. Required the person receiving the material that is harmful to minors to use an authorized access or identification card to use the vending machine and has established a procedure to immediately cancel the card of any person after receiving notice that the card has been lost, stolen or used by persons under eighteen years of age or that the card is no longer desired.\n\n2\\. Required the person receiving the material that is harmful to minors to use a token in order to use the vending machine.\n\nC. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3513 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This vending machine provision includes age verification defenses for card or token systems.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: nudity definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona defines 'nudity' as showing genitals, pubic area, or buttocks with less than full opaque covering, or female breast below the top of the nipple, or covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state.",
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      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: sexual activity definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona defines 'sexual activity' as patently offensive representations or descriptions of ultimate sexual acts, masturbation, excretory functions, sadomasochistic abuse, and lewd exhibition of genitals.",
      "body": "Arizona defines 'sexual activity' as patently offensive representations or descriptions of ultimate sexual acts, masturbation, excretory functions, sadomasochistic abuse, and lewd exhibition of genitals.\n\nWhat Arizona State Legislature actually says:\n\n“\"Sexual activity\" means:\n\n(a) Patently offensive representations or descriptions of ultimate sexual acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated.\n\n(b) Patently offensive representations or descriptions of masturbation, excretory functions, sadomasochistic abuse and lewd exhibition of the genitals.”\n\nNote: Section 13-3501 of Title 13, Arizona Revised Statutes. This definition includes specific prohibited sexual acts and behaviors under Arizona's obscenity laws.",
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      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona Revised Statutes: ultimate sexual acts definition",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Arizona defines 'ultimate sexual acts' as sexual intercourse, vaginal or anal, fellatio, cunnilingus, bestiality, or sodomy, with a sexual act being simulated when it gives the appearance of consummation.",
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