Indecent exposure is a crime under California Penal Code 314.1. This section makes it unlawful to willfully and lewdly expose your genitals in a public place or any other place where people would be offended or annoyed by such conduct.
If you are convicted of indecent exposure, the punishments can be severe and will greatly impact your life, especially the requirement to register as a sex offender. Having a competent and dependable criminal defense attorney is essential to successfully defend your case.
Penalties for Indecent Exposure
The sentencing and punishment for indecent exposure will depend on whether or not the crime is charged as a felony or misdemeanor. If you have no prior convictions for indecent exposure or any other sex crime, you will be charged with a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and a maximum fine of $1,000.
Indecent exposure can be charged as a felony, if you have a prior conviction for indecent exposure or a prior conviction for lewd acts with a minor. As a felony, indecent exposure is punishable by 16 months, 2, or 3 years in jail with a maximum fine of $10,000.
If you are convicted of indecent exposure, regardless of whether or not it is a misdemeanor or a felony, you will have to register as a sex offender pursuant to California Penal Code 290.
If you have been arrested for indecent exposure, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney that is reliable and committed. Wallin & Klarich has obtained positive outcomes for clients facing indecent exposure charges for over thirty years.
Call us at (877) 466-5245 to speak to a competent criminal defense attorney today. We will get through this together.