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Ala. Code § 13A-12-130

Public Lewdness.

Known as the Alabama Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 84 F. Supp. 2d 1317 - T Backs Club, Inc. v. Seaton (2000)

Most recently applied in United States v. Julian B. Burnett (September 2008)

(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §6325.)

(a) A person commits the crime of public lewdness if:

(1) He exposes his anus or genitals in a public place and is reckless about whether another may be present who will be offended or alarmed by his act; or

(2) He does any lewd act in a public place which he knows is likely to be observed by others who would be affronted or alarmed.

(b) Public lewdness is a Class C misdemeanor.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.