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Every person who willfully and lewdly, either: 1. Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby; or, 2. Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make any other exhibition of himself to public view, or the view of any number of persons, such as is offensive to decency, or is adapted to excite to vicious or lewd thoughts or acts, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who violates subdivision 1 of this section after having entered, without consent, an inhabited dwelling house, or trailer coach as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle Code, or the inhabited portion of any other building, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail not exceeding one year | California Penal Code | California Law

This California statute covers every person who willfully and lewdly, either: 1 Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby and or, 2 Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make any other exhibition of himself to public view, or the view of any number of persons, such as is offensive to decency, or is adapted to excite to vicious or lewd thoughts or acts, is guilty of a misdemeanor Every person who violates subdivision 1 of this section after having entered, without consent, an inhabited dwelling house, or trailer coach as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle Code, or the inhabited portion of any other building, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail not exceeding one year under California Penal Code. It explains how the code defines the term or how this rule should be interpreted. Read the full text and FAQ below to confirm who it applies to, what it requires, and any exceptions.

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Every person who willfully and lewdly, either: 1. Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby; or, 2. Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make any other exhibition of himself to public view, or the view of any number of persons, such as is offensive to decency, or is adapted to excite to vicious or lewd thoughts or acts, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Every person who violates subdivision 1 of this section after having entered, without consent, an inhabited dwelling house, or trailer coach as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle Code, or the inhabited portion of any other building, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail not exceeding one year

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This California statute covers every person who willfully and lewdly, either: 1 Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby and or, 2 Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make any other exhibition of himself to public view, or the view of any number of persons, such as is offensive to decency, or is adapted to excite to vicious or lewd thoughts or acts, is guilty of a misdemeanor Every person who violates subdivision 1 of this section after having entered, without consent, an inhabited dwelling house, or trailer coach as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle Code, or the inhabited portion of any other building, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail not exceeding one year under California Penal Code. It explains how the code defines the term or how this rule should be interpreted. Read the full text and FAQ below to confirm who it applies to, what it requires, and any exceptions.
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What does California Code § 314 cover?

This California statute covers every person who willfully and lewdly, either: 1 Exposes his person, or the private parts thereof, in any public place, or in any place where there are present other persons to be offended or annoyed thereby and or, 2 Procures, counsels, or assists any person so to expose himself or take part in any model artist exhibition, or to make any other exhibition of himself to public view, or the view of any number of persons, such as is offensive to decency, or is adapted to excite to vicious or lewd thoughts or acts, is guilty of a misdemeanor Every person who violates subdivision 1 of this section after having entered, without consent, an inhabited dwelling house, or trailer coach as defined in Section 635 of the Vehicle Code, or the inhabited portion of any other building, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison, or in the county jail not exceeding one year under California Penal Code.

Who needs to pay attention to California Code § 314?

Anyone dealing with the rights, duties, procedures, or compliance questions raised by this section should read it in context with California Penal Code.

Does California Code § 314 create penalties or procedural rules?

Yes. The statute text references penalties or enforcement language, so the exact consequences depend on the wording of this section and any cross-referenced provisions.

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