11.9 UNLAWFUL EXPOSURE OF SEXUAL ORGANS
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- 11.9
- Statute
- § 800.03, Fla. Stat.
- Edition
- Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026
- Official source
- The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.
To prove the crime of Unlawful Exposure of Sexual Organs, the State must prove the following [four] [five] elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Give if defendant is charged under § 800.03(1)(a), Fla. Stat.
1. (Defendant) exposed or exhibited [his] [her] sexual organs.
2. (Defendant) did so [in public] [on the private premises of another] [so near the private premises of another as to be seen from those private premises].
3. (Defendant) intended the exposure or exhibition of [his] [her] sexual organs to be in a vulgar, indecent, lewd, or lascivious manner.
4. The exposure or exhibition of the sexual organs was in a vulgar, indecent, lewd, or lascivious manner.
If defendant is charged only with exposure of sexual organs in public, the State need not prove that someone was offended. However, for cases involving exposure of sexual organs on private premises or so near to be seen from the premises, the jury must be instructed on element #5. State v. Kees, 919 So. 2d 504 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). If the trial involves exposure of sexual organs in public and exposure of sexual organs on or near private premises, trial judges will need to draft a special instruction.
5. The exposure or exhibition of sexual organs caused offense to one or more persons viewing it.
Give if defendant is charged under § 800.03(1)(b), Fla. Stat.
1. (Defendant) was naked.
2. When (defendant) was naked, [he] [she] was in public.
3. (Defendant) intended [his] [her] nakedness to be in a vulgar, indecent, lewd, or lascivious manner.
4. The nakedness was in a vulgar, indecent, lewd, or lascivious manner.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
EXPOSURE OF SEXUAL ORGANS — 800.03
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | |||
| Unnatural and lascivious act | 800.02 | 11.8 |
Related practice page
Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.