ARTICLE 517: INDECENCY AND OBSCENITY

Section

   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 looking

   517.09   Preparation, distribution, or exhibition of obscene matter to minors (Repealed)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 Ch. 61-9