Arizona legal term
Harmful to minors in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Harmful to minors” 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 Arizona criminal code.
What does “Harmful to minors” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"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: (a) To the average adult applying contemporary state standards with respect to what is suitable for minors, it both: (i) Appeals to the prurient interest, when taken as a whole. (A.R.S. § 13-3501)
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