Georgia Statutes
§ 16-6-8 — Public indecency
Georgia § 16-6-8
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O.C.G.A. § 16-6-8 (2026).
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(a)A person commits the offense of public indecency when he or she performs any of the following acts in a public place:
(1)An act of sexual intercourse;
(2)A lewd exposure of the sexual organs;
(3)A lewd appearance in a state of partial or complete nudity; or (4) A lewd caress or indecent fondling of the body of another person.
(b)A person convicted of the offense of public indecency as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be punished as for a misdemeanor except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section.
(c)Upon a third or subsequent conviction for public indecency for the violation of paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section, a person shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more t
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Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-1
Short title§ 16-1-2
Purposes of title§ 16-1-3
Definitions§ 16-10-1
Violation of oath by public officer§ 16-10-2
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