ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-seventh Legislature

First Regular Session

 

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HB 2712: indistinguishable; visual depiction; minor; definition

Sponsor: Representative Blackman, LD 7

Committee on Judiciary

Overview

Modifies and expands several statutory definitions, in relation to the sexual exploitation of children, to include digital and indistinguishable depictions.

History

Chapter 35.1 of the Arizona Criminal Code outlines various offenses, classifications and legal procedures related to the sexual exploitation of minors. This chapter covers crimes such as the sexual exploitation of a minor, the commercial sexual exploitation of a minor and the production of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexual conduct. A.R.S. § 13-3551 provides the definitions for various particular terms used in Chapter 35.1.

Provisions

1.   Defines indistinguishable to mean a visual depiction that a viewer would reasonably conclude is of an actual minor. (Sec. 1)

2.   Broadens the definition of minor to include a visual depiction that is indistinguishable from an actual minor. (Sec. 1)

3.   Broadens the definition of visual depiction to include visual images that are created or modified by computer software, artificial intelligence or other digital editing tools. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

 

 

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