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Colorado Revised Statutes Title 18. Criminal Code § 18-7-301. Public indecency

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) Any person who performs any of the following in a public place or where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by members of the public commits public indecency:

(a) An act of sexual intercourse; or

(b) Deleted by Laws 2010, Ch. 359, § 1, eff. Aug. 11, 2010.

(c) A lewd exposure of an intimate part as defined by section 18-3-401(2) of the body, not including the genitals, done with intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any person; or

(d) A lewd fondling or caress of the body of another person; or

(e) A knowing exposure of the person's genitals to the view of a person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person.

(2) Public indecency is a petty offense.

(3) Deleted by Laws 2010, Ch. 359, § 1, eff. Aug. 11, 2010.

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