Amendment of Arizona Intimate Images Law (Computer-Generated Pictorial Representations)
Arizona · Ariz. Rev. Stat. Sec. 13-1425 (as amended by SB1462, ch. 106, 2025)
Arizona amended its law against the unlawful disclosure of intimate images so that it covers realistic, computer-generated or AI-altered depictions, not just real photographs or recordings. The definition of a covered image now includes a realistic pictorial representation that is made or modified to appear to be an actual identifiable person in a state of nudity or sexual activity that never actually occurred. For computer-generated depictions, the depicted person does not need to have had a reasonable expectation of privacy for the disclosure to be unlawful.
Technical detail
SB1462 (Chapter 106, 2025) amends Ariz. Rev. Stat. Sec. 13-1425 to add 'realistic pictorial representation' to the definition of 'image,' extending the unlawful disclosure of intimate images offense to synthetic and AI-generated depictions of identifiable persons.
Who is protected: Identifiable individuals depicted in nonconsensual intimate images, including realistic AI-generated or computer-modified depictions.
Who must comply: Any person who discloses or threatens to disclose covered intimate images, including synthetic depictions, in Arizona.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Arizona |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2025-09-26 |
| Enacted | 2025-05-02 |
| Citation | Ariz. Rev. Stat. Sec. 13-1425 (as amended by SB1462, ch. 106, 2025) |
| Enforced by | Arizona criminal prosecutors (county attorneys / Arizona Attorney General) |
| Penalties | Existing tiered penalties under ARS 13-1425 apply: disclosure is generally a class 5 felony (class 4 felony if disclosed by electronic means), while threatening to disclose, or disclosing a computer-generated/realistic pictorial representation, is a class 1 misdemeanor. |
| Topics | non-consensual intimate imagery · AI-generated images |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | Chapter 106 (SB1462), Fifty-seventh Legislature, First Regular Session - Arizona State Legislature ↗ |
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