Indecent exposure--Misdemeanor or felony

A person commits the crime of indecent exposure if, with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, the person exposes his or her genitals in a public place, or in the view of a public place, under circumstances in which that person knows that person's conduct is likely to annoy, offend, or alarm another person. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if the person has been previously convicted of a felony violation of § 22-22-1 , 22-22-7 , or §§ 22-24A-35 to 22-24A-37 , inclusive, that person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Any person convicted of a third or subsequent violation of this section is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Source: SL 1998, ch 136, § 3; SL 2005, ch 120, § 299; SL 2009, ch 116, § 2; SL 2024, ch 87, § 11.