ARTICLE 517 Indecency and Obscenity

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ARTICLE 517
Indecency and Obscenity

517.01 Operating a place for or permitting or engaging in prostitution, lewdness or assignation.

517.02 Detention of person in place of prostitution.

517.03 Pandering.

517.04 Pimping.

517.05 Profane swearing and drunkenness.

517.06 Obscene or harassing telephone calls.

517.07 Indecent exposure.

517.08 Invasion of privacy by

517.09 Preparation, distribution or exhibition of obscene matter to minors. (Repealed)

517.10 Sale or display of obscene matter.

517.99 Penalty.

CROSS REFERENCES

See sectional histories for similar State law

Authority to prohibit distribution of obscene literature - see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(17)

Authority to suppress houses of ill fame - see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(18)

Authority to prevent indecent practices - see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(19)

Equitable remedies - see W. Va. Code Art. 61-9

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