New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)
N.Y. Penal Law § 245.00: Public lewdness
What this law says, in plain English
Public lewdness is intentionally exposing intimate body parts or committing lewd acts in public, in private places readily observable from public areas with intent to be seen, or while trespassing in a dwelling where lawful occupants observe. It is a class B misdemeanor.
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