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Title 3: Crimes Against Public Decency

2.03.01 Prostitution

a person is guilty of Prostitution when they

  1. Knowingly engage in or offer to engage in a sexual act in exchange for payment or other goods and services.

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS C MISDEMEANOR.

2.03.02 Pandering / Pimping

a person is guilty of Pandering / Pimping when they

  1. Knowingly receive financial support or maintenance from the earnings of someone engaged in 2.03.01 Prostitution ; or

  2. Receive or try to receive compensation for soliciting a prostitute

  3. Procure, encourage, or encourage other to procure another person for the purpose of prostitution; or

  4. Force or encourage another person to remain engaged in prostitution

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

2.03.03 Sexual Battery

a person is guilty of Sexual Battery when they

  1. Touch a person in a sexual manner without the other person's consent

  2. Perform Aggressive physical contact in a sexual manner to obtain sexual arousal or gratification

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.

2.03.04 Rape

a person is guilty of Rape when they

  1. Force another to engage in a sexual act; or

  2. Perform non-consensual sexual intercourse with another; or

  3. Force a sexual act upon another; or

  4. Engages in sexual activity with an individual under the age of 18. (Either consentual or not)

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS A FELONY.

2.03.05 Public Urination / Defecation

a person is guilty of public urination or defecation when they;

  1. Urinate or defecate on public property.

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

2.03.06 Public Nudity

a person is guilty of public nudity when they;

  1. Expose any skin of genitals, breasts, buttocks, or nipples on public property.

  2. With the intent to arouse or offend any individual or;

  3. With disregard to the general public.

Anyone in violation is guilty under this section of the statutes. This crime can be prosecuted as a CLASS B MISDEMEANOR.

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