North Dakota Century Code Title 12.1. Criminal Code § 12.1-20-12.1. Indecent exposure
Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
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1. A person, with intent to arouse, appeal to, or gratify that person's lust, passions, or sexual desires, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if that person:
a. Masturbates in a public place or in the presence of a minor;
b. Exposes one's penis, vulva, or anus in a public place or to a minor in a public or private place;
c. Exposes one's penis, vulva, or anus by unsolicited electronic means; or
d. Exposes one's penis, vulva, or anus by any electronic means to a minor.
2. A person is guilty of a class C felony if the person violates subsection 1 after a previous conviction for violating subsection 1, after a previous conviction for violating section 12.1-20-12.2, or after being required to register under section 12.1-32-15.
3. A person who commits a violation of subdivision a or b of subsection 1 within fifty feet [15.24 meters] of or on the real property comprising a public or nonpublic elementary, middle, or high school is guilty of a class C felony. A person who commits a violation of subsection 2 within fifty feet [15.24 meters] of or on the real property comprising a public or nonpublic elementary, middle, or high school is guilty of a class B felony.
4. The act of a woman discreetly breastfeeding her child is not a violation of this section.
5. As used in this section, “electronic means” includes images and pictures transmitted via electronic mail, electronic messaging, or from an electronic communications device.
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