{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.674","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.674","heading":"Additional definitions.","body":"Sec. 4.\n\nAs used in this part:\n\n(a) \"Harmful to minors\" means sexually explicit matter that meets all of the following criteria:\n\n( i ) Considered as a whole, it appeals to the prurient interest of minors as determined by contemporary local community standards.\n\n( ii ) It is patently offensive to contemporary local community standards of adults as to what is suitable for minors.\n\n( iii ) Considered as a whole, it lacks serious literary, artistic, political, educational, and scientific value for minors.\n\n(b) \"Local community\" means the county in which the matter was disseminated.\n\n(c) \"Prurient interest\" means a lustful interest in sexual stimulation or gratification. In determining whether sexually explicit matter appeals to the prurient interest, the matter shall be judged with reference to average 17-year-old minors. If it appears from the character of the matter that it is designed to appeal to the prurient interest of a particular group of persons, including, but not limited to, homosexuals or sadomasochists, then the matter shall be judged with reference to average 17-year-old minors within the particular group for which it appears to be designed.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 722","Act Act-33-of-1978"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-674","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"b8a27702aa566c45ef482ebfa8ad645be0a54b6892f072cc754b5b6b8ef0d644","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.673","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-722.675"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}