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2017 Arkansas Code
Title 5 - Criminal Offenses
Subtitle 2 - Offenses Against the Person
Chapter 14 - Sexual Offenses
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 5-14-112. Indecent exposure
Universal Citation: AR Code § 5-14-112 (2017)
- (a) A person commits indecent exposure if, with the purpose to arouse or gratify a sexual desire of himself or herself or of any other person, the person exposes his or her sex organs:
- (1) In a public place or in public view; or
- (2) Under circumstances in which the person knows the conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm.
- (b)
- (1) Except as provided in subdivisions (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section, indecent exposure is a Class A misdemeanor.
- (2) For a fourth or fifth conviction within ten (10) years of a previous conviction, indecent exposure is a Class D felony.
- (3) For a sixth conviction and each successive conviction within ten (10) years of a previous conviction, indecent exposure is a Class C felony.
- (c) A woman is not in violation of this section for breastfeeding a child in a public place or any place where other individuals are present.
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