Fla. Stat. § 800.03

Exposure of sexual organs

Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Leverett v. City of Pinellas Park (1985)

Most recently applied in 589 F. Supp. 2d 1289 - Garrett v. Department of Corrections (June 2007)

History.--s. 1, ch. 7360, 1917; RGS 5445; CGL 7588; s. 1, ch. 61-51; s. 779, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 93-4; s. 1, ch. 2020-84.

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(1) A person commits unlawful exposure of sexual organs by:

(a) Exposing or exhibiting his or her sexual organs in public or on the private premises of another, or so near thereto as to be seen from such private premises, in a vulgar or indecent manner; or

(b) Being naked in public in a vulgar or indecent manner.

(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a violation of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) A second or subsequent violation of this section is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) The exposure of sexual organs by any of the following does not violate this section:

(a) A mother breastfeeding her baby; or

(b) An individual who is merely naked at any place provided or set apart for that purpose.

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