Arkansas Code
Subtitle 6 - Offenses Against Public Health, Safety, or Welfare
Chapter 68 - Obscenity

Subchapter 2 - Offenses Generally

§ 5-68-201. Exhibition of obscene figures - (a) Any person publicly exhibiting any obscene figure is guilty...

§ 5-68-202. Sale or possession of literature rejected by U.S. mail - (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation...

§ 5-68-203. Obscene films - (a) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly exhibit,...

§ 5-68-204. Nudism - (a) As used in this section, “nudism” means the act...

§ 5-68-205. Public display of obscenity - (a) (1) As used in this subsection: (A) “Obscene” means...

Subchapter 3 - State Standards Defining and Regulating Obscenity

§ 5-68-301. Legislative declaration - (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The...

§ 5-68-302. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Advertising purposes” means a...

§ 5-68-303. Promoting obscene materials - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 5-68-308, a person...

§ 5-68-304. Promoting obscene performance - (a) A person commits promoting an obscene performance if he...

§ 5-68-305. Obscene performance at a live public show - (a) A person commits an obscene performance at a live...

§ 5-68-306. Publicly displaying obscene material for advertising purposes - (a) Except as otherwise provided in § 5-68-308, a person...

§ 5-68-307. Public display of hard-core sexual conduct - (a) A person commits a public display of hard-core sexual...

§ 5-68-308. Defenses - (a) No employee is liable to prosecution under this subchapter...

Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Law on Obscenity

§ 5-68-401. Title - This subchapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Law on...

§ 5-68-402. Purpose and intent - (a) The General Assembly determines that during the past several...

§ 5-68-403. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “Mailable matter” means: (A)...

§ 5-68-404. Mailable matter subject to provisions of subchapter - Any mailable matter that is sent or caused to be...

§ 5-68-405. Possession, sale, or distribution - (a) Any person that, with knowledge of its contents, sends...

§ 5-68-406. Action to determine obscenity - The prosecuting attorney for the county where obscene mailable matter...

§ 5-68-407. Complaint - (a) The action authorized in § 5-68-406 is commenced by...

§ 5-68-408. Order to show cause - (a) Upon the filing of the complaint described in §...

§ 5-68-409. Answer — Trial date - (a) On or before the return date specified in the...

§ 5-68-410. Trial procedure - (a) The public interest requires that any action prescribed in...

§ 5-68-411. Judgment — Enforcement - If the circuit court finds the mailable matter to be...

§ 5-68-412. Injunctions - (a) Any order granting an injunction shall: (1) Set forth...

§ 5-68-413. Contempt - Any respondent or any officer, agent, servant, employee, or attorney...

§ 5-68-414. Extradition - In any case in which a circuit court has entered...

§ 5-68-415. Possession of things enumerated in § 5-68-405 creates a presumption - (a) (1) The possession of any three (3) of the...

§ 5-68-416. Nonresidents subject to jurisdiction - In order to protect the morals and general welfare of...

Subchapter 5 - Selling or Loaning Pornography to Minors

§ 5-68-501. Definitions - As used in this subchapter: (1) “CD-ROM” means a compact...

§ 5-68-502. Selling, loaning, or displaying pornography to minors - (a) It is unlawful for any person, including without limitation...