Public Indecency is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person exposes themselves causing alarm to another. A recent Amazon controversy came to light where delivery drivers claim they don’t have time to stop for pee breaks, so they pee into bottles in their delivery trucks. While this is not only gross, it also could result in criminal charges if someone saw what they were doing. I can totally imagine a situation where a delivery driver is taking a quick pee break in his truck and someone walks by, sees what’s happening and calls the police. As long as the person claims that they saw the driver’s genitals, that delivery driver could be criminally charged with Public Indecency.
Larimer County Public Indecency Lawyer: Definition of Public Indecency Pee Break in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Public Indecency – C.R.S. 18-7-301 – is:
(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.
Most likely, if the situation above occurred in Fort Collins, Loveland, or Estes Park, the delivery driver would be charged under subsection (e).
Sentence for Public Indecency in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Public Indecency is a class 1 petty offense for a first offense. However, if it is a second or subsequent offense for a charge under subsection (e), then it becomes a class 1 misdemeanor.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Public Indecency, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule your free initial consultation. Together we can protect your future.
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