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Sexually explicit performance in Iowa Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session

In Iowa criminal law, “Sexually explicit 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 Iowa criminal code.

What does “Sexually explicit performance” mean in Iowa criminal law?

“Sexually explicit performance” means a live or public act or show intended to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires or appeal to the prurient interest of patrons. 12. “Venture” means any group of two or more persons associated in fact, whether or not a legal entity. 13. “Victim” means any of the following: a. (Iowa Code § 710A.1)

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