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RCW 9A.88.010 — Indecent exposure

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9A.88: Indecent Exposure—Prostitution, Revised Code of Washington.

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Full text of RCW 9A.88.010

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.

RCW 9A.88.010Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
(1) A person is guilty of indecent exposure if he or she intentionally makes any open and obscene exposure of his or her person or the person of another knowing that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm. The act of breastfeeding or expressing breast milk is not indecent exposure. (2)(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this subsection, indecent exposure is a misdemeanor. (b) Indecent exposure is a gross misdemeanor on the first offense if the person exposes himself or herself to a person under the age of fourteen years. (c) Indecent exposure is a class C felony if the person has previously been convicted under this section or of a sex offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030.

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Is indecent exposure a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?

It depends on the circumstances: indecent exposure ranges from a Misdemeanor to a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9A.88.010.

Indecent exposure - base offense: Misdemeanor (RCW 9A.88.010(2)(a)) · Indecent exposure - exposure to person under 14: Gross Misdemeanor (RCW 9A.88.010(2)(b)) · Indecent exposure - prior conviction: Class C Felony (RCW 9A.88.010(2)(c))

Which Washington statute covers indecent exposure?

Indecent exposure is governed by RCW 9A.88.010 (Indecent exposure).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.