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What You Should Know if You are Facing Lewd Conduct Charges in New Jersey

By Lependorf & Silverstein

It is illegal to expose yourself in public in the state of New Jersey. There are nuances to this law and it is important to understand exactly what the law defines as lewd behavior or lewd conduct. Anyone facing serious disorderly person offenses because of alleged lewd behavior would be well-advised to speak to a skilled attorney. There are a number of potential actions an attorney can take to have the charges lessened or dismissed. New Jersey Statute 14-4 states: ?A person commits a disorderly persons offense if he does any flagrantly lewd and offensive act which he knows or reasonably expects is likely to be observed by other non-consenting persons who would be affronted or alarmed.? The statute also states that it is illegal to expose yourself for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on March 07, 2011 (boomark / email).