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Fla. Stat. § 800.03 — Exposure of sexual organs

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 800: Lewdness; Indecent Exposure, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 800.03

Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 800.03Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(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.

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Is exposure of sexual organs a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: exposure of sexual organs ranges from a Misdemeanor of the First Degree to a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 800.03.

Unlawful exposure of sexual organs — first violation: Misdemeanor of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 800.03(2)(a)) · Unlawful exposure of sexual organs — second or subsequent violation: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 800.03(2)(b))

Which Florida statute covers exposure of sexual organs?

Exposure of sexual organs is governed by Fla. Stat. § 800.03 (Exposure of sexual organs).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.