KRS 510.148

Indecent exposure in the first degree

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Harp v. Commonwealth (2008)

Most recently applied in Jenkins v. Commonwealth (April 2010)

Effective: July 13, 2004 History: Created 2004 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of indecent exposure in the first degree when he intentionally exposes his genitals under circumstances in which he knows or should know that his conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to a person under the age of eighteen (18) years.

(2) Indecent exposure in the first degree is a:

(a) Class B misdemeanor for the first offense;

(b) Class A misdemeanor for the second offense, if it was committed within three (3) years of the first conviction;

(c) Class D felony for the third offense, if it was committed within three (3) years of the second conviction; and (d) Class D felony for any subsequent offense, if it was committed within three (3) years of the prior conviction.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.