Virginia legal term
Nudity in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Nudity” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Nudity” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Nudity" means a state of undress so as to expose the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any portion thereof below the top of the nipple, or the depiction of covered or uncovered male genitals in a discernibly turgid state. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-390)
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