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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-387 — Indecent exposure
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 5: Obscenity and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-387
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
Every person who intentionally makes an obscene display or exposure of his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where others are present, or procures another to so expose himself, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. No person shall be deemed to be in violation of this section for breastfeeding a child in any public place or any place where others are present.
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Is indecent exposure a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Indecent exposure is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-387.
Which Virginia statute covers indecent exposure?
Indecent exposure is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-387 (Indecent exposure).
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