Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 9A Washington Criminal Code - Section 9A.88.010 Indecent exposure

§ 9A.88.010. Indecent exposure

(1) A person is guilty of indecent exposure if he or she intentionally makes any open and obscene exposure of his or her person or the person of another knowing that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm. The act of breastfeeding or expressing breast milk is not indecent exposure.

(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this subsection, indecent exposure is a misdemeanor.

(b) Indecent exposure is a gross misdemeanor on the first offense if the person exposes himself or herself to a person under the age of fourteen years.

(c) Indecent exposure is a class C felony if the person has previously been convicted under this section or of a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030.

[2003 c 53 § 92; 2001 c 88 § 2; 1990 c 3 § 904; 1987 c 277 § 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 §9A.88.010 .]

Notes:
     Intent -- Effective date -- 2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.

     Acknowledgment -- Declaration -- Findings -- 2001 c 88: See note following RCW 43.70.640.

     Index, part headings not law -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- 1990 c 3: See RCW 18.155.900 through 18.155.902.

Sections:  9A.88.010  9A.88.030  9A.88.050  9A.88.060  9A.88.070  9A.88.080  9A.88.085  9A.88.090  9A.88.110  9A.88.120  9A.88.130  9A.88.140  Next

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