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5901 – Open Lewdness | Pennsylvania Law

Pennsylvania's open lewdness law makes lewd acts in public, likely to offend others, a third-degree misdemeanor with specific legal references.

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Pennsylvania State Law

5901 – Open Lewdness

Pennsylvania Title 18 - Crimes and Offenses § 5901

Summary

Pennsylvania law Section 5901 defines open lewdness as performing lewd acts in a manner likely to be observed by others who would be offended or alarmed. Such conduct is classified as a third-degree misdemeanor. The law also references related statutes in various contexts, including athletics, judiciary procedures, and prisons.

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In simple terms: Pennsylvania's open lewdness law makes lewd acts in public, likely to offend others, a third-degree misdemeanor with specific legal references.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.