Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 § 163.465 — Public
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 ·
Oregon Code § 163.465·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Public
indecency.
(1) A
person commits the crime of public indecency if while in, or in view of, a
public place the person performs:
(a) An act of
sexual intercourse;
(b) An act of
oral or anal sexual intercourse;
(c) Masturbation;
or
(d) An act of
exposing the genitals of the person with the intent of arousing the sexual
desire of the person or another person.
(2)(a) Public
indecency is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, public indecency is a Class C
felony if the person has a prior conviction for public indecency or a crime
described in ORS 163.355 to 163.445 or 163.665 to 163.693 or for a crime in
another jurisdiction that, if committed in this state, would constitute public
indecency or a crime described in ORS 163.355 to 163.445 or 163.665 to 163.693.
[1971 c.743 §120; 1999 c.962 §1; 2005 c.434 §1; 2017 c.318 §10; 2019 c.65 §1;
2023 c.198 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 163.465
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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