NCII Laws by State: Your Rights in All 50 States
Every US state has enacted criminal penalties for non-consensual intimate image distribution. The federal TAKE IT DOWN Act adds binding 48-hour removal rights in every state. Find your state below.
Tl;dr
The TAKE IT DOWN Act applies in all 50 states and gives you a federal right to demand platform removal within 48 hours, regardless of which state you live in. State criminal laws add additional penalties ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies. ScanErase's scan finds every platform hosting your images in all 50 states, so you can file for federal removal yourself.
CA
California
California Penal Code § 647(j)(4), Misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Texas
Texas Penal Code § 21.16, State jail felony (180 days to 2 years)
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New York
New York Penal Law § 245.15, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Florida
Florida Statute § 784.049, Third-degree felony (up to 5 years) for first offense; second-degree felony for repeat
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Illinois
720 ILCS 5/11-23.5, Class 4 felony (1-3 years)
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Pennsylvania
18 Pa. C.S. § 3133, Second-degree misdemeanor (up to 2 years)
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Ohio
Ohio Revised Code § 2907.083, Third-degree misdemeanor to fifth-degree felony depending on circumstances
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Michigan
Michigan Compiled Laws § 750.145e, 93-day misdemeanor to 5-year felony depending on circumstances
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Georgia
Georgia Code Annotated § 16-11-90, High and aggravated misdemeanor (up to 12 months)
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North Carolina
North Carolina General Statute § 14-190.5A, Class H felony (15-39 months)
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Washington
Washington RCW 9A.86.010 (Cyberstalking) and RCW 9A.44.200, Gross misdemeanor to Class B felony depending on circumstances
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Arizona
Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-1425, Class 5 felony (9 months to 2 years)
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Colorado
Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-7-107, Class 1 misdemeanor
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Virginia
Virginia Code § 18.2-386.2, Class 1 misdemeanor
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Nevada
Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.780, Gross misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Oregon
Oregon Revised Statutes § 163.472, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Minnesota
Minnesota Statute § 617.261, Gross misdemeanor to 5-year felony depending on circumstances
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statute § 942.09, Class A misdemeanor (up to 9 months)
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Tennessee
Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-17-318, Class A misdemeanor
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Maryland
Maryland Criminal Law § 3-809, Misdemeanor (up to 2 years)
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Laws c. 272, § 105(b), Up to 2.5 years (misdemeanor)
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New Jersey
New Jersey Statute 2C:14-9, Third-degree crime (3-5 years) for non-consensual intimate images
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Indiana
Indiana Code § 35-45-4-8, Level 6 felony (6 months to 2.5 years) for non-consensual intimate image distribution
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Missouri
Missouri Revised Statutes § 573.110, Class E felony (up to 4 years)
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Iowa
Iowa Code § 708.7 and § 709A.1 (non-consensual disclosure), Aggravated misdemeanor (up to 2 years)
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South Carolina
South Carolina Code § 16-17-725, Misdemeanor (up to 3 years) for first offense
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Alabama
Alabama Code § 13A-6-240, Class C felony (1-10 years) for non-consensual intimate image distribution
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Mississippi
Mississippi Code § 97-29-64, Misdemeanor to felony depending on circumstances and prior offenses
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Louisiana
Louisiana Revised Statutes § 14:283.2, Imprisonment of 1-2 years with
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Arkansas
Arkansas Code § 5-26-314, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Kentucky
Kentucky Revised Statutes § 531.120, Class A misdemeanor (up to 12 months) for first offense
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West Virginia
West Virginia Code § 61-8-28a, Misdemeanor to felony depending on circumstances
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New Mexico
New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 30-37A-1, Petty misdemeanor (up to 6 months) to 4th degree felony
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Utah
Utah Code § 76-5b-203, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Idaho
Idaho Code § 18-6609, Misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Montana
Montana Code Annotated § 45-8-213, Misdemeanor to felony depending on circumstances
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Wyoming
Wyoming Statute § 6-4-304, Misdemeanor to felony depending on circumstances and prior record
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North Dakota
North Dakota Century Code § 12.1-17-07.2, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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South Dakota
South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-21-4, Class 1 misdemeanor to Class 6 felony depending on circumstances
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Nebraska
Nebraska Revised Statutes § 28-311.08, Class I misdemeanor (up to 1 year) to Class IV felony for aggravated cases
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Kansas
Kansas Statutes § 21-6101, Class A nonperson misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma Statutes Title 21, § 1040.13b, Misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Connecticut
Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-189c, Class D felony (up to 5 years) for non-consensual intimate image distribution
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island General Laws § 11-64-3, Misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire RSA § 644:9-a, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Vermont
Vermont 13 V.S.A. § 2606b, Misdemeanor (up to 2 years)
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Maine
Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A § 511-B, Class D crime (up to 1 year) to Class C crime for aggravated cases
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Delaware
Delaware Code Title 11 § 1335, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)
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Alaska
Alaska Statute § 11.61.120, Class C felony (up to 5 years) for non-consensual intimate image distribution
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Hawaii
Hawaii Revised Statutes § 711-1110.9, Misdemeanor (up to 1 year) to Class C felony for repeat offense
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