What is the penalty for a conviction of Public Indecency for the purpose of urination?
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I am unable to tell you what the specific ordinance in your area allows for sentencing. Public urination ordinances are passed by local areas, imposing varying fines and sentences by local area. I suggest calling the local clerk of courts for sentencing information. Often, a fine may be paid without having a criminal record, but the chances are less likely if the defendant fails to appear and defend himself on the scheduled date of hearing.
If you were charged under the state statute below, the plea of guilty allows the judge to sentence you to a Class A misdemeanor. Class A misdemeanors in Illinois are those punishable by less than a year of confinement.
The following is an Illinois statute:
720 ILCS 5/11-9 (from Ch. 38, par. 11-9)
Sec. 11-9. Public indecency.
(a) Any person of the age of 17 years and upwards who performs any of the following acts in a public place commits a public indecency:
(1) An act of sexual penetration or sexual conduct as defined in Section 12-12 of this Code; or
(2) A lewd exposure of the body done with intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of the person.
Breast-feeding of infants is not an act of public indecency.
(b) "Public place" for purposes of this Section means any place where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by others.
(c) Sentence.
Public indecency is a Class A misdemeanor. A person convicted of a third or subsequent violation for public indecency is guilty of a Class 4 felony.