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.

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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.

The four overlapping legal layers that protect victims of non-consensual intimate imagery in the United States.

CA

California

California Penal Code § 647(j)(4), Misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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TX

Texas

Texas Penal Code § 21.16, State jail felony (180 days to 2 years)

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NY

New York

New York Penal Law § 245.15, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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FL

Florida

Florida Statute § 784.049, Third-degree felony (up to 5 years) for first offense; second-degree felony for repeat

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IL

Illinois

720 ILCS 5/11-23.5, Class 4 felony (1-3 years)

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PA

Pennsylvania

18 Pa. C.S. § 3133, Second-degree misdemeanor (up to 2 years)

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OH

Ohio

Ohio Revised Code § 2907.083, Third-degree misdemeanor to fifth-degree felony depending on circumstances

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MI

Michigan

Michigan Compiled Laws § 750.145e, 93-day misdemeanor to 5-year felony depending on circumstances

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GA

Georgia

Georgia Code Annotated § 16-11-90, High and aggravated misdemeanor (up to 12 months)

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NC

North Carolina

North Carolina General Statute § 14-190.5A, Class H felony (15-39 months)

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WA

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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AZ

Arizona

Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-1425, Class 5 felony (9 months to 2 years)

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CO

Colorado

Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-7-107, Class 1 misdemeanor

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VA

Virginia

Virginia Code § 18.2-386.2, Class 1 misdemeanor

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NV

Nevada

Nevada Revised Statutes § 200.780, Gross misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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OR

Oregon

Oregon Revised Statutes § 163.472, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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MN

Minnesota

Minnesota Statute § 617.261, Gross misdemeanor to 5-year felony depending on circumstances

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WI

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Statute § 942.09, Class A misdemeanor (up to 9 months)

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TN

Tennessee

Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-17-318, Class A misdemeanor

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MD

Maryland

Maryland Criminal Law § 3-809, Misdemeanor (up to 2 years)

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MA

Massachusetts

Massachusetts General Laws c. 272, § 105(b), Up to 2.5 years (misdemeanor)

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NJ

New Jersey

New Jersey Statute 2C:14-9, Third-degree crime (3-5 years) for non-consensual intimate images

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IN

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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MO

Missouri

Missouri Revised Statutes § 573.110, Class E felony (up to 4 years)

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IA

Iowa

Iowa Code § 708.7 and § 709A.1 (non-consensual disclosure), Aggravated misdemeanor (up to 2 years)

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SC

South Carolina

South Carolina Code § 16-17-725, Misdemeanor (up to 3 years) for first offense

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AL

Alabama

Alabama Code § 13A-6-240, Class C felony (1-10 years) for non-consensual intimate image distribution

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MS

Mississippi

Mississippi Code § 97-29-64, Misdemeanor to felony depending on circumstances and prior offenses

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LA

Louisiana

Louisiana Revised Statutes § 14:283.2, Imprisonment of 1-2 years with

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AR

Arkansas

Arkansas Code § 5-26-314, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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KY

Kentucky

Kentucky Revised Statutes § 531.120, Class A misdemeanor (up to 12 months) for first offense

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WV

West Virginia

West Virginia Code § 61-8-28a, Misdemeanor to felony depending on circumstances

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NM

New Mexico

New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 30-37A-1, Petty misdemeanor (up to 6 months) to 4th degree felony

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UT

Utah

Utah Code § 76-5b-203, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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ID

Idaho

Idaho Code § 18-6609, Misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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MT

Montana

Montana Code Annotated § 45-8-213, Misdemeanor to felony depending on circumstances

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WY

Wyoming

Wyoming Statute § 6-4-304, Misdemeanor to felony depending on circumstances and prior record

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ND

North Dakota

North Dakota Century Code § 12.1-17-07.2, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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SD

South Dakota

South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-21-4, Class 1 misdemeanor to Class 6 felony depending on circumstances

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NE

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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KS

Kansas

Kansas Statutes § 21-6101, Class A nonperson misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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OK

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Statutes Title 21, § 1040.13b, Misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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CT

Connecticut

Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-189c, Class D felony (up to 5 years) for non-consensual intimate image distribution

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RI

Rhode Island

Rhode Island General Laws § 11-64-3, Misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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NH

New Hampshire

New Hampshire RSA § 644:9-a, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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VT

Vermont

Vermont 13 V.S.A. § 2606b, Misdemeanor (up to 2 years)

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ME

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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DE

Delaware

Delaware Code Title 11 § 1335, Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year)

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AK

Alaska

Alaska Statute § 11.61.120, Class C felony (up to 5 years) for non-consensual intimate image distribution

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HI

Hawaii

Hawaii Revised Statutes § 711-1110.9, Misdemeanor (up to 1 year) to Class C felony for repeat offense

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