Florida legal term
Sexual excitement in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Sexual excitement” 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 Florida criminal code.
What does “Sexual excitement” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Sexual excitement” means the condition of the human male or female genitals when in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal. (Fla. Stat. § 847.001)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Exposing children to an adult live performance
- Exposing minors to harmful motion pictures, exhibitions, shows, presentations, or representations
- Harmful communication to a minor
- Harmful materials; sale or distribution to minors or using minors in production prohibited; penalty
- Prohibition of adult entertainment establishment that displays, sells, or distributes materials harmful to minors within 2,500 feet of a school
Related terms in the same statutes
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