Florida legal term
Sexual performance in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Sexual performance” 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 performance” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Sexual performance” means any performance or part thereof which includes sexual conduct by a child.(n) “Simulated” means the explicit depiction of conduct set forth in paragraph (l) which creates the appearance of such conduct and which exhibits any uncovered portion of the breasts, genitals, or buttocks. (Fla. Stat. § 827.071)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction; dating violence investigations, notice to victims, and reporting; pretrial release violations; public records exemption
- Criminal transmission of HIV; procedures; penalties
- Lewd or lascivious images; penalties
Related terms in the same statutes
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