Open Gross Lewdness In Las Vegas

The Nevada Supreme Court has found open and gross lewdness to consist of:

• Acts that were sexual in nature, public, and observed by others
• Open acts committed in a private place that were clearly intended to be offensive to the victim
• Open lewdness does not require proof of intent to offend an observer or even that the exposure was observed, all that is required is that the public sexual conduct or exposure was intentional
• Gross limits the breadth and degree of lewdness to glaringly noticeable or obviously objectionable
• Lewdness is a matter of common knowledge that the average citizen can determine what conduct is proscribed, such as sexual, obscene, indecent, preoccupied with sex or sexual desire, and wicked conduct

The penalties vary with open or gross lewdness and even may require registering as a sex offender. The penalties for NRS 201.210 are:

• First offense is a gross misdemeanor and imposes up to a 1 year jail sentence and/or fine of up to $1,000
• Subsequent offenses are a category D felony that carry a minimum 1 year prison and a 4 year maximum sentence and a fine up to $5,000
• Possible sex offender registration may be imposed