Colorado § 18-7-301 Public indecency

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-7-301 — Public indecency

Colorado § 18-7-301

Title 18Criminal

Art.Offenses Relating to Morals

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-7-301 (2026).

Text

(1)Any person who performs any of the following in a public place or where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by members of the public commits public indecency:

(a)An act of sexual intercourse; or

(b)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1334), ch. 359, p. 1707, � 1, effective August 11, 2010.)

(c)A lewd exposure of an intimate part as defined by section 18-3-401 (2) of the body, not including the genitals, done with intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of any person; or

(d)A lewd fondling or caress of the body of another person; or

(e)A knowing exposure of the person's genitals to the view of a person under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the other person.

(2)Public indecency is a petty offense.

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(1) Any person who performs any of the
following in a public place or where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be
viewed by members of the public commits public indecency:

(a) An act of sexual intercourse; or

(b) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1334), ch. 359, p. 1707, � 1,
effective August 11, 2010.)

(c) A lewd exposure of an intimate part as defined by section 18-3-401 (2) of
the body, not including the genitals, done with intent to arouse or to satisfy the
sexual desire of any person; or

(d) A lewd fondling or caress of the body of another person; or

(e) A knowing exposure of the person's genitals to the view of a person
under circumstances in which such conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to the
other person.

(2) Public indecency is a petty offense.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2010, (HB 10-1334), ch. 359, p. 1707, � 1,
effective August 11, 2010.)

Legislative History

Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 453, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 40-7-301. L. 2008: (1)(d) amended and (1)(e) and (3) added, p. 1716, �� 1, 2, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1334), ch. 359, p. 1707, � 1, effective August 11. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3194, � 269, effective March 1, 2022.