§ 9.69.060. Defense and evidence in prosecution.  


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  • It shall be a defense in any prosecution for any violation of this chapter that the book, magazine, or other publication or matter by virtue of its apparent character, outward appearance or contemporary countywide reputation would not cause the average adult person in this community to reasonably know or suspect that it depicted any photograph or pictorial representation as defined by Section 9.69.020. It may also be evidence of a violation of this chapter in any such prosecution that the book, magazine, or other publication or matter by virtue of its apparent character, outward appearance, or contemporary countywide reputation would cause the average adult person in this community to reasonably know or suspect that it depicted any photograph or pictorial representation as defined by Section 9.69.020.

(Ord. 5504 § 1 (part), 1981)