Operating in the state of georgia
 

I've just moved here from California to sandy springs. I was interested in shooting content and operating a site in this state. Where would I find more info about operating in georgia? is that even legal here? What legal issues would i run into.

Not an expert here
 

My understanding that California, Florida, and now the state of New Hampshire are the only states where it is legal to shoot adult content.

I'm sure there are folks on here who have much more info, figured this might help a bit.

Not sure if Florida is included in that or not.


Talk with an attorney.

Hey hit me up on ICQ or email me and I'll get you in touch with a Georgia lawyer that specializes in the adult industry.

Kevin

Talk to an attorney, pornguy is right, RevTKS69 is an idiot, and usually it'll come down to your county not your state for those silly little laws.

Ouch
 

Damn, that's harsh. You have a point, though. My post wasn't as well thought out as it could have been, but I didn't think telling him to 'get a lawyer' would help much because either he doesn't have the cash or just wants some general information.

As for your county vs. state laws comment, you're out in left field. Producers of adult content are protected from arrest throughout the STATE of California due to court rulings in that STATE. I understood that New Hampshire has enacted some legal protection in that state, but I haven't researched the specifics. Florida, it turns out, generally just turns a blind eye to porn producers and so it is a 'produce at your own risk' environment. But don't tell any of the thriving porn production houses in Florida, it might upset them.

In most other states, producing porn is considered the equivalent of prostitution, paying someone to have sex, and will get you arrested...please see below for some formal info:

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Procuring or pandering is the facilitation or provision of a prostitute in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer. Pimps are known under the law as procurers. Examples of procuring include:

* bringing a prostitute into a country for the purpose of soliciting sex
* operating a prostitution business,
* transporting a prostitute to the location of their arrangement, etc.

Criminal laws forbidding the procurement of prostitutes also would outlaw the importuning of the customer.

Pandering is one form of procuring. In most places where prostitution is illegal, so is procuring, whether the relationship between the procurer and prostitute is formal or informal.
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California law currently protects porn producers from pandering issues.

As for counties, that's where 'obscenity' charges would be weighed based on 'community standards.' But obscenity relates to distribution or performance or public display, not production.

Now, if I had asked him what caliber gun he was going to use to shoot the 'porn' or if it was even 'porn' huntin' season...you could have just called me a redneck.

Lawyer
 

Kerri Hand in Lilburn (lawyer) can answer your questions

I would be very careful producing content in Georgia. California and New Hampshire are the only states where hardcore content production is considered a protected First Amendment right. It might be considered prostitution/pandering to shoot in Georgia.

I find hunting bush hogs to be a fine challenge!

I'm in Tennessee... and so far have not produced any images of "an actual human being engaged in actual or simulated sexually explicit conduct...."

Most of my life in Atlanta, now in Memphis. I know several sites and clips4sale stores that produce content in Georgia. I also know a few in Tennessee.

And in Gwinnett County, Ga. I wouldnt be surprised if they threw rico at you for it. I believe Melissa Wolf was fined $150K for what boils down to prostitution.