New York legal term
Obscene sexual performance in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Obscene 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 New York criminal code.
What does “Obscene sexual performance” mean in New York criminal law?
"Obscene sexual performance" means any performance which, for purposes of section 263.11 of this article, includes sexual conduct by a child less than sixteen years of age or, for purposes of section 263.10 of this article, includes sexual conduct by a child less than seventeen years of age, in any material which is obscene, as such term is defined in section 235.00 of this chapter. 3. (N.Y. Penal Law § 263.00)
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