§ 3127. Indecent exposure.
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits indecent exposure if that person exposes his or her genitals in any
public place or in any place where there are present other persons under circumstances
in which he or she knows or should know that this conduct is likely to offend, affront
or alarm.
(b) Grading.--If the person knows or should have known that any of the persons present are less
than 16 years of age, indecent exposure under subsection (a) is a misdemeanor of the
first degree. Otherwise, indecent exposure under subsection (a) is a misdemeanor of
the second degree.
(Mar. 31, 1995, 1st Sp.Sess., P.L.985, No.10, eff. 60 days)
1995 Amendment. Section 18 of Act 10, 1st Sp.Sess., provided that the amendment of section 3127 shall
apply to offenses committed on or after the effective date of Act 10.
Cross References. Section 3127 is referred to in sections 9122, 9122.1, 9122.3, 9158 of this title;
sections 5329, 6303, 6304, 6344 of Title 23 (Domestic Relations); section 5552 of
Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure); section 2303 of Title 44 (Law and Justice).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
119
cases (
24 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case:
Com. v. Rudolf, G., 2021 Pa. Super. 175 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021).
Com. v. Rudolf, G., 2021 Pa. Super. 175 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021).
· cites it 7× “1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3127(a), 5901. J-A16020-21 actor] knows or should know that [their] conduct is likely to offend, affront or alarm.”
Commonwealth v. Tiffany, 926 A.2d 503 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007).
· cites it 4× “§ 6312 [12] with regard to Appellant's home, and 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3127, [13] 6318, [14] 6301, [15] 5901 [16] and 3503 [17] *508 with regard to Appellant's vehicle).”
Commonwealth v. Nester, 709 A.2d 879 (Pa. 1998).
· cites it 2× “The District Attorney charged Nester with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Gatling, 807 A.2d 890 (Pa. 2002).
· cites it 2× “§ 2902, and one count each of indecent exposure, 18 Pa. C.S. § 3127, and voluntary deviate sexual intercourse, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Shearer, 882 A.2d 462 (Pa. 2005).
· cites it 2× “§ 3126, Indecent Exposure, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127 and Corruption of Minors, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Sayko, 515 A.2d 894 (Pa. 1986).
· cites it 4× “[4] The petition to withdraw the guilty pleas was based on appellee's contention that the charges for indecent assault and indecent exposure should have merged for sentencing purposes.”
Egolf v. Witmer, 526 F.3d 104 (3rd Cir. 2008).
· cites it 2× “See 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127 ("A person commits indecent exposure if that person exposes his or her genitals in any public place or in any place where there are present other persons under circumstances in which he or she knows or should know that this conduct is likely to offend,…”
Commonwealth v. Fenton, 750 A.2d 863 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2000).
· cites it 2× “Indecent exposure, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127, involves exposure of the genitalia.”
Com. v. Saez, R., 225 A.3d 169 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
“§ 4304; and indecent exposure, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127(a); and two counts of indecent assault, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Walker, 139 A.3d 225 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
“See 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127 ; see also Appellant's Brief at 14 ("[I]t was purely speculative whether he intended to commit the two specified crimes or whether his intent was to commit a different offense, such as indecent exposure .”
K.T. v. L.S., 118 A.3d 1136 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).
“18 Pa.C.S. § 3127 (relating to indecent exposure).”
Commonwealth v. Kelly, 102 A.3d 1025 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014).
“See 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127(b) ("If the person knows or should have known that any of the persons present are less than 16 years of age, indecent exposure under subsection (a) is a misdemeanor of the first degree.”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3127(A) — 2 cases
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3127(a) — 57 cases
Com. v. Rudolf, G., 2021 Pa. Super. 175 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2021).
“1 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3127(a), 5901. J-A16020-21 actor] knows or should know that [their] conduct is likely to offend, affront or alarm.”
Com. v. Saez, R., 225 A.3d 169 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).
“§ 4304; and indecent exposure, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127(a); and two counts of indecent assault, 18 Pa.”
Commonwealth v. Tiffany, 926 A.2d 503 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007).
“§ 6312 [12] with regard to Appellant's home, and 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3127, [13] 6318, [14] 6301, [15] 5901 [16] and 3503 [17] *508 with regard to Appellant's vehicle).”
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3127(a)(7) — 1 case
— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3127(b) — 3 cases
Commonwealth v. Kelly, 102 A.3d 1025 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014).
“See 18 Pa.C.S. § 3127(b) ("If the person knows or should have known that any of the persons present are less than 16 years of age, indecent exposure under subsection (a) is a misdemeanor of the first degree.”
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