South Dakota statute
SDCL § 22-24-1.4 — Private indecent exposure--Misdemeanor
Current through text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session)
Part of Chapter 24: Obscenity And Public Indecency, South Dakota Codified Laws.
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Full text of SDCL § 22-24-1.4
Statutory text current through the text effective June 30, 2026 (through the 2025 Regular Session). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of South Dakota.
A person commits the crime of private indecent exposure if:
(1) The person exposes the genitals of the person with the intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of the person or another person;
(2) The person is in a place where another person has a reasonable expectation of privacy;
(3) The person is in view of the other person;
(4) The exposure reasonably would be expected to annoy, offend, or alarm the other person; and
(5) The person knows that the other person did not consent to the exposure.
Private indecent exposure is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
This section does not apply to a person who commits the act described in this section if the person cohabits with or is involved in a sexually intimate relationship with the other person.
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Questions this section answers
Is private indecent exposure a felony or a misdemeanor in South Dakota?
Private indecent exposure is a Class 1 Misdemeanor in South Dakota under SDCL § 22-24-1.4.
Which South Dakota statute covers private indecent exposure?
Private indecent exposure is governed by SDCL § 22-24-1.4 (Private indecent exposure--Misdemeanor).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.