Expert: Jim Boyd - 6/4/2008

Question
I'm a little confused... I currently live in NJ and I've been thinking about starting a small production Company " home moives" but getting  real porn actress. But I keep hearing that C.A is the only state which allows porn to be produce in the US? If that's true is there anything that I can do in NJ?

Answer
Unfortunately, what you have heard is absolutely correct. California is indeed the ONLY place in the United States where the Production of Adult Films is actually legal.

I'm sure there are some companies who are producing Adult Films in NJ and many other States but rest assured those companies ARE NOT operating legally!

Adult film production is legal in California due to a precedent created by a 1988 decision of the California Supreme Court (California vs. Freeman). As a result of that decision, California became the FIRST AND ONLY state where a person can be legally hired to have sex for the purpose of making adult films. However, producers are still required to obtain permits before starting any such production. NO OTHER STATE HAS SUCH A PRECEDENT therefore production in any other State is, and will remain, ILLEGAL!

Anyone who tells you otherwise, is simply giving you bad advice.