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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.671 (2026)
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DISSEMINATING, EXHIBITING, OR DISPLAYING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATTER TO MINORS
Act 33 of 1978
722.671 Definitions generally.
Sec. 1.
As used in this part:
(a) "Display" means to put or set out to view or to make visible.
(b) "Disseminate" means to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine or to offer or agree to do the same.
(c) "Exhibit" means to do 1 or more of the following:
(i) Present a performance.
(ii) Sell, give, or offer to agree to sell or give a ticket to a performance.
(iii) Admit a minor to premises where a performance is being presented or is about to be presented.
(d) "Minor" means a person less than 18 years of age.
(e) "Restricted area" means any of the following:
(i) An area where sexually explicit matter is displayed only in a manner that prevents public view of the lower 2/3 of the matter's cover or exterior.
(ii) A building, or a distinct and enclosed area or room within a building, if access by minors is prohibited, notice of the prohibition is prominently displayed, and access is monitored to prevent minors from entering.
(iii) An area with at least 75% of its perimeter surrounded by walls or solid, nontransparent dividers that are sufficiently high to prevent a minor in a nonrestricted area from viewing sexually explicit matter within the perimeter if the point of access provides prominent notice that access to minors is prohibited.
History: 1978, Act 33, Eff. June 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 192, Eff. Jan. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 108, Eff. Dec. 1, 2005
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: People v. Lockett, 295 Mich. App. 165 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012).
People v. Lockett, 295 Mich. App. 165 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “MCL 722.671(b) defines “disseminate” as “to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine .”
Hatch v. Superior Court, 94 Cal. Rptr. 2d 453 (Cal. Ct. App. 2000). “Engler held unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause a Michigan statute that criminalized Internet communications to minors of sexually explicit matter harmful to minors (Mich.Comp.Laws, § 722.671 [Mich.Stat.Ann.”
People v. Neumayer, 275 N.W.2d 230 (Mich. 1979). “[2] We express no view as to the constitutionality of 1978 PA 33 , MCL 722.671 et seq.; MSA 25.254(1) et seq.”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “e) "Restricted area" means any of the following: (i) An area where sexually explicit matter is displayed only in a manner that prevents public view of the lower 2/3 of the matter's cover or exterior.”
Cheeseman v. Am. Multi-Cinema, Inc, 310 N.W.2d 408 (Mich. Ct. App. 1981). “13 MCL 722.671 et seq.; MSA 25.254(1) et seq.”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “b) “Disseminate” means to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine or to offer or agree to do the same.”
People v. Thousand, 614 N.W.2d 674 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). “*112 Further, MCL 722.671(c); MSA 25.254(l)(c) defines “minor” as a person under eighteen years of age.”
People of Michigan v. Richard Lee Hopkins (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “673(i) in part as meaning “a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, video game, or similar visual representation that depicts nudity, sexual excitement, erotic fondling, sexual intercourse, or sadomasochistic abuse, or a book, magazine, or pamphlet that…”
People of Michigan v. Jason Lane Debandt (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Photographs and videos depicting “nudity, sexual excitement, [or] erotic fondling” are included within the definition of “sexually explicit visual material.” MCL 722.673(i); see also MCL 722.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.671(a) — 2 cases
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “e) "Restricted area" means any of the following: (i) An area where sexually explicit matter is displayed only in a manner that prevents public view of the lower 2/3 of the matter's cover or exterior.”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “b) “Disseminate” means to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine or to offer or agree to do the same.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.671(b) — 5 cases
People v. Lockett, 295 Mich. App. 165 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “MCL 722.671(b) defines “disseminate” as “to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine .”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “e) "Restricted area" means any of the following: (i) An area where sexually explicit matter is displayed only in a manner that prevents public view of the lower 2/3 of the matter's cover or exterior.”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “b) “Disseminate” means to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine or to offer or agree to do the same.”
People of Michigan v. Richard Lee Hopkins (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “673(i) in part as meaning “a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, video game, or similar visual representation that depicts nudity, sexual excitement, erotic fondling, sexual intercourse, or sadomasochistic abuse, or a book, magazine, or pamphlet that…”
People of Michigan v. Jason Lane Debandt (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Photographs and videos depicting “nudity, sexual excitement, [or] erotic fondling” are included within the definition of “sexually explicit visual material.” MCL 722.673(i); see also MCL 722.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.671(c) — 3 cases
People v. Thousand, 614 N.W.2d 674 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). “*112 Further, MCL 722.671(c); MSA 25.254(l)(c) defines “minor” as a person under eighteen years of age.”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “e) "Restricted area" means any of the following: (i) An area where sexually explicit matter is displayed only in a manner that prevents public view of the lower 2/3 of the matter's cover or exterior.”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “b) “Disseminate” means to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine or to offer or agree to do the same.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.671(c)(i) — 2 cases
People v. Lockett, 295 Mich. App. 165 (Mich. Ct. App. 2012). “MCL 722.671(b) defines “disseminate” as “to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine .”
People of Michigan v. Richard Lee Hopkins (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “673(i) in part as meaning “a picture, photograph, drawing, sculpture, motion picture film, video game, or similar visual representation that depicts nudity, sexual excitement, erotic fondling, sexual intercourse, or sadomasochistic abuse, or a book, magazine, or pamphlet that…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.671(d) — 2 cases
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “e) "Restricted area" means any of the following: (i) An area where sexually explicit matter is displayed only in a manner that prevents public view of the lower 2/3 of the matter's cover or exterior.”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “b) “Disseminate” means to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine or to offer or agree to do the same.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.671(e)(i) — 2 cases
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “e) "Restricted area" means any of the following: (i) An area where sexually explicit matter is displayed only in a manner that prevents public view of the lower 2/3 of the matter's cover or exterior.”
Athenaco, Ltd. v. Cox, 335 F. Supp. 2d 773 (E.D. Mich. 2004). “b) “Disseminate” means to sell, lend, give, exhibit, show, or allow to examine or to offer or agree to do the same.”
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