Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 1460: Possession with intent to sell, and sale, of obscene matter on Federal property

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to possess or sell obscene materials on federal property, including federal buildings, leased lands, and Indian country. Visual depictions include undeveloped film and videotape.

Read the full statutory text

in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or on any land or building owned by, leased to, or otherwise used by or under the control of the Government of the United States; or in the Indian country as defined in section 1151 of this title , For the purposes of this section, the term “visual depiction” includes undeveloped film and videotape but does not include mere words.

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