Arizona legal term
Nudity in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “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 Arizona criminal code.
What does “Nudity” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Nudity" means the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state. 5. (A.R.S. § 13-3501)
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