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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 709.9, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 2 follows: 1 3 709.9 INDECENT EXPOSURE. 1 4 A person who exposes the person's genitals or pubestoin 1 5 the presence of or view of another who is not the person's 1 6 spouse, or who commits a sex act in the presence of or view of 1 7 a third person, commits a serious misdemeanor, if: 1 8 1. The person does so to arouse or satisfy the sexual 1 9 desires of either party, or of any other person who can 1 10 reasonably be expected to be present or viewing; and 1 11 2. The person knows or reasonably should know that the act 1 12 is offensive tothe viewerany person who can reasonably be 1 13 expected to be present or viewing. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill relates to the definition of the criminal offense 1 16 of indecent exposure. 1 17 The bill changes the definition of the offense of indecent 1 18 exposure to include a situation in which a person exposes the 1 19 person's genitals or pubes, or commits a sex act, in the 1 20 presence or view of another who is not the person's spouse and 1 21 the person does so to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of 1 22 either party, or any person who can reasonably be expected to 1 23 be present or viewing, and the person knows or reasonably 1 24 should know the act would be offensive. 1 25 Current law defines indecent exposure as any person who 1 26 exposes the person's genitals or pubes to another who is not 1 27 the person's spouse, or who commits a sex act in the presence 1 28 or view of a third person, commits the crime of indecent 1 29 exposure, if the act is done to arouse or satisfy the sexual 1 30 desires of either party, and the person knows or reasonably 1 31 should know the act is offensive. 1 32 A person who commits indecent exposure is guilty of a 1 33 serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by 1 34 confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least 1 35 $250 but not more than $1,500. 2 1 LSB 1137XS 79 2 2 jm/pj/5.1
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