State rankings
Sexting Laws by State
Sexting Laws by State: compare 50 US states on 6 metrics.
CultureLaw50 states · 6 metricsUpdated May 28, 2024Original page
10 sources
- Revenge porn bill passes Wyoming Senate - Wyoming Tribune Eagle
- Sexting Laws Across America - Cyberbullying Research Center
- Alabama Laws on Sexting - NOLO
- Is “Sexting” a Punishable Sex Crime in Arizona? - Gaxiola & Litwak Law Group, Arizona
- Florida’s Sexting Laws - The Ansara Law Firm
- Hawaii Sexting Laws - Recording Law
- What Are the Sexting Laws in Kansas? - McConnell Law Firm
- Is Sexting a Crime in Nebraska? - Petersen Criminal Law
- Oklahoma Sexting Defense Lawyer - Law Firm of Oklahoma
- Texas Sexting Laws for Teens and Minors - Rosenthal Kalabus & Therrian
Do Sexting Laws Exist?
2 values across 50 entries
Law Uses Term Sexting
2 values across 50 entries
Laws Addresses Minors Sending or Receiving
3 values across 50 entries
Has Revenge Porn Law
2 values across 50 entries
Type of Penalty
5 values across 74 entries
Data
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50 states
 Alabama | No | No | No | Yes |
 Alaska | No | No | No | Yes |
 Arizona | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes - Both | Yes |
 California | No | No | No | Yes |
 Colorado | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Connecticut | Yes | Yes | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Delaware | No | No | No | Yes |
 Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Georgia | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Hawaii | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Idaho | No | No | No | No |
 Illinois | Yes | No | Yes - Sending | Yes |
 Indiana | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Iowa | No | No | No | Yes |
 Kansas | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Kentucky | No | No | No | No |
 Louisiana | Yes | Yes | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Maine | No | No | No | Yes |
 Maryland | No | No | No | Yes |
 Massachusetts | No | No | No | No |
 Michigan | No | No | No | Yes |
 Minnesota | No | No | No | Yes |
 Mississippi | No | No | No | Yes |
 Missouri | No | No | No | Yes |
 Montana | No | No | No | Yes |
 Nebraska | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Nevada | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 New Hampshire | No | No | No | Yes |
 New Jersey | Yes | Yes | Yes - Both | Yes |
 New Mexico | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 New York | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 North Carolina | No | No | No | Yes |
 North Dakota | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Ohio | No | No | No | Yes |
 Oklahoma | Yes | Yes | Yes - Sending | Yes |
 Oregon | No | No | No | Yes |
 Pennsylvania | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Rhode Island | Yes | Yes | Yes - Sending | Yes |
 South Carolina | No | No | No | Yes |
 South Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Tennessee | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Texas | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Utah | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Virginia | No | No | No | Yes |
 Washington | Yes | No | Yes - Both | Yes |
 West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes - Both | Yes |
 Wisconsin | No | No | No | Yes |
 Wyoming | No | No | No | Yes |
Quick answers
- Where does this sexting laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Revenge porn bill passes Wyoming Senate - Wyoming Tribune Eagle; Sexting Laws Across America - Cyberbullying Research Center; Alabama Laws on Sexting - NOLO; Is “Sexting” a Punishable Sex Crime in Arizona? - Gaxiola & Litwak Law Group, Arizona.