Distributing a private image. SB301. Code of Alabama 1975 Secs 15-20A-4 to 15-20A-43 amended.
First Offense: Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail.
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Harassment in the Second Degree. Alaska Stat. § 11.61.120.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes. 16+. See other relevant laws for minors.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful distribution of images depicting states of nudity or specific sexual activities. Arizona Revised Statutes, 13-1425
First Offense: Class 4 felony
Other Offense: If perpetrator threatens to disclose but does not disclose, Class 1 Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful distribution of sexual images or recordings, Class A misdemeanor Arkansas Code 5-26-314 [effective July 22, 2015]
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims based on age: Yes. 18+. See other relevant laws for minors.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: No
Disorderly Conduct, Misdemeanor. California Penal Code 647(j)(4)
First Offense: Misdemeanor. Up to six months in jail, fine up to $1,000
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor. Up to one year in jail, fine up to $2,000
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Posting a Private Image for Harassment (18-7-107) and Posting a Private Image for Pecuniary Gain (18-7-108). Colorado Revised Statutes 18-7-107 and 18-7-108.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes. 18+
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
An Act Concerning Invasions of Privacy: Unlawful Dissemination of an Intimate Image. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-189c.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes. 18+.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Violation of Privacy. § 1335, Title 11, Delaware Code.
First Offense: Class B Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Class G Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Criminalization of Non-Consensual Pornography Act of 2014. D.C. Law 20-275.
Offense: Felony for first degree; misdemeanor for second degree
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Sexual Cyberharassment. Florida Statute 784.049.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Invasion of Privacy. Georgia Code Title 16 Chapter 11 Article 3 Part 1 16-11-90.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes. Limited to an “adult”
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful Distribution of Images. Public Law No. 33-171.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Violation of Privacy in the First Degree. Hawaii Revised Statutes,§ 711-1110.9.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Video Voyeurism. § 18-6609, Idaho Code.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Non-Consensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images. § 11-23.5, Illinois Criminal Code.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Nonconsensual pornography. Senate Bill 192 and Senate Bill 243.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Harassment or Invasion of Privacy. Aggravated misdemeanor. Section 708.7, Code 2017.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Breach of Privacy. Kan. Stat. § 21-6101(a)(8).
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes. Separate statutory provisions for victims under the age of 18.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Distribution of sexually explicit images without consent. KRS 531.120
First Offense: Class A Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Class D Felony
First Offense if Images are Distributed for Profit or Gain: Class D Felony
Subsequent Offense if Images are Distributed for Profit or Gain: Class C Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Non-Consensual Disclosure of Intimate Image. R.S. 14:283.2.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes. Age 17+.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unauthorized Dissemination of Certain Private Images. Sec. 1. 17-A MRSA 511-A.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor. Class D Crime.
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes. Age 17+.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Stalking and Harassment. § 3-809, Maryland Code.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. Minn. Stat. § 617.261.
First or Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor. First offense is felony if causes financial loss, intent to profit, intent to harass, posted to porn site, other factors. Also, conviction for nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images qualifies as a prior “qualified domestic violence-related offense” that enhances penalties for convictions for domestic assault, 4th & 5th degree assault, stalking, and violation of a harassment restraining order.
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 573.110 & 573.112
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Class D felony for dissemination, class E felony for threatening dissemination.
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Privacy in Communications. House Bill 192 related to § 45-8-213
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Knowing and intentional distribution of image or video. LB 630
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No.
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful Dissemination of an Intimate Image. NRS, Chapter 200, §2-6.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Category D Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. N.H. Rev. Stat. § 644:9-a.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Invasion of Privacy, Third Degree. § 2C:14-9, New Jersey Code.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Fourth Degree Crime or Third Degree Crime
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unauthorized Distribution of Sensitive Images. New Mexico Criminal Code.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Fourth Degree Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful Dissemination or Publication of an Intimate Image. NY State Senate Bill S1719C
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Disclosure of private images. General Statutes Section 14-190.5A.
First Offense: Class H felony (Class 1 misdemeanor if under age 18)
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Distribution of intimate images without or against consent. Section 12.1-17-07.2 of the North Dakota Century Code.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Class A Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Prohibit disseminating private sexual images. HB 497.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Nonconsensual Dissemination of Sexual Images. Section 1040.13b of Title 21.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful Dissemination of an Intimate Image. ORS 161.005.
First Offense: Class A Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Class C Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful Dissemination of Intimate Image. Title 18 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3131.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Second Degree Misdemeanor. First Degree if Person Depicted is a Minor.
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: No
Unauthorized dissemination of indecent material.” Chapter 11-64-3 of the General Laws
First Offense: Misdemeanor. Felony if material was used to commit extortion.
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Invasion of Privacy. Section 4 of Chapter 22-21.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Class 1 Misdemeanor, Class 6 Felony if Person Depicted is a Minor and Perpetrator is at least 21 years old.
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: No
Unlawful Exposure. Tenn. Pub. Act ch. 872.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Class A Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: No
Unlawful Disclosure or Promotion of Intimate Visual Material. Texas Penal Code 21.16.[Effective September 1, 2015]
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Distribution of intimate images. § 76-5b-203, Utah Code.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful Disclosure of Sexually Explicit Images Without Consent. Sec. 2. 13 V.S.A. § 2606.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: Yes
Unlawful Dissemination or Sale of Images of Another Person. § 18.2-386.2, Code of Virginia.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Class 1 Misdemeanor
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: No
Wrongful distribution of intimate images. Title 9A RCW.
First Offense: Gross Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Class C Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: Yes
Public Interest/Concern Exception: No
Nonconsensual disclosure of private intimate images. §61-8-28a, Code of West Virginia. Effective July 7, 2017.
First Offense: Misdemeanor
Subsequent or Aggravated Offense: Felony
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age: No
Public Interest/Concern Exception: No
Representations Depicting Nudity. § 942.09, Code of Wisconsin. See also text here.
First/Subsequent/Aggravated Offense: Misdemeanor (Felony if victim is under 18 in the image)
Limits Protection to Victims Based on Age:
Public Interest/Concern Exception: No