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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. A person commits public sexual indecency by intentionally or knowingly engaging in any of the following acts, if another person is present, and the defendant is reckless about whether such other person, as a reasonable person, would be offended or alarmed by the act:
1. An act of sexual contact.
2. An act of oral sexual contact.
3. An act of sexual intercourse.
4. An act of bestiality.
B. A person commits public sexual indecency to a minor if the person intentionally or knowingly engages in any of the acts listed in subsection A of this section and such person is reckless about whether a minor who is under fifteen years of age is present.
C. Public sexual indecency is a class 1 misdemeanor. Public sexual indecency to a minor is a class 5 felony.
D. A person who is convicted of a felony violation of this section and who has two or more historical prior felony convictions for a violation of this section or § 13-1402 involving indecent exposure or public sexual indecency to a minor who is under fifteen years of age shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment as follows:
|
Mitigated |
Minimum |
Presumptive |
Maximum |
Aggravated |
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6 years |
8 years |
10 years |
12 years |
15 years |
E. The presumptive term imposed pursuant to subsection D of this section may be mitigated or aggravated pursuant to § 13-701, subsections D and E.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13. Criminal Code § 13-1403. Public sexual indecency; public sexual indecency to a minor; classification - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-13-criminal-code/az-rev-st-sect-13-1403/
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