Iowa Nudity Laws

Category: Nudity Laws

Iowa

* §709.9 Indecent exposure.

A person who exposes the person's genitals or pubes to another not the person's spouse, or who commits a sex act in the presence of or view of a third person, commits a serious misdemeanor, if:
1. The person does so to arouse or satisfy the sexual desires of either party; and
2. The person knows or reasonably should know that the act is offensive to the viewer.

* The following refers to Iowa's sex offender registry

§692A.1 DEFINITIONS.
As used in this chapter and unless the context otherwise requires:
   7. "Other relevant offense" means any of the following offenses:

c. Indecent exposure in violation of section 709.9.
e. A criminal offense committed in another jurisdiction which would constitute an indictable offense under paragraphs "a" through "d" if committed in this state.

§692A.2 PERSONS REQUIRED TO REGISTER.

1. A person who has been convicted of a criminal offense against a minor, an aggravated offense, sexual exploitation, an other relevant offense , or a sexually violent offense in this state or in another state, or in a federal, military, tribal, or foreign court, or a person required to register in another state under the state's sex offender registry, shall register as provided in this chapter.