Idaho § 18-4116 - Indecent exposure

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-4116 — Indecent exposure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 18-4116. Indecent exposure

(1) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person willfully and lewdly, either:

(a) Exposes his or her genitals; exposes developed female breasts, including the areola and nipple; exposes adult male breasts, including the areola and nipple, that have been medically or hormonally altered to appear like developing or developed female breasts; exposes artificial breasts, including the areola and nipple, intended to resemble female breasts; or displays toys or products intended to resemble male or female genitals in any public place or in any place where there is present another person or persons who are offended thereby; or

(b) Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose his or her genitals; to expose developed female breasts, including the areola and nipple; to expose adult male breasts, including the areola and nipple, that have been medically or hormonally altered to appear like developing or developed female breasts; to expose artificial breasts, including the areola and nipple, intended to resemble female breasts; or to display toys or products intended to resemble male or female genitals where there is present another person or persons who are offended thereby.

(2) Any person who pleads guilty to or is found guilty of a violation of subsection (1) of this section or a similar statute in another state or any local jurisdiction for a third time within five (5) years, notwithstanding the form of the judgment(s) or withheld judgment(s), is guilty of a felony and may be imprisoned in the state prison for a period not to exceed five (5) years.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the breastfeeding of a child or the expression of breast milk for the purpose of feeding a child.

[18-4116, added 1996, ch. 241, sec. 1, p. 771; am. 2006, ch. 178, sec. 8, p. 549; am. 2018, ch. 181, sec. 2, p. 397; am. 2025, ch. 173, sec. 1, p. 818.]

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