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SandyBottom · 61-69, M
As others have said it depends on the jurisdiction.
For example, where I live in Illinois (which is a fairly liberal state) they call it public indecency. The law says anyone 17 or older can be charged with public indecency by engaging in the following in a public place:
- engaging in an act of sexual conduct;
- or a lewd exposure of the body done with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of the person.
By this wording mere nudity should be legal as long as your not doing anything sexual.
The definition of Public place is fairly broad. "any place where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by others." it seems like your own home shouldn't be classified as a public place. However, with this definition the focus is whether third parties could reasonably be expected to see your exposure, which could apply even in less-public places such as your home or yard.
So it seems in Illinois that non-sexual skinny dipping on your own property *should* be okay, and within the law. However they can always charge you with disturbing the peace or other silliness if your neighbors report you.
Disclaimer, Do not take this post as the law. I'm not a lawyer, just someone that researched it.
For example, where I live in Illinois (which is a fairly liberal state) they call it public indecency. The law says anyone 17 or older can be charged with public indecency by engaging in the following in a public place:
- engaging in an act of sexual conduct;
- or a lewd exposure of the body done with the intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of the person.
By this wording mere nudity should be legal as long as your not doing anything sexual.
The definition of Public place is fairly broad. "any place where the conduct may reasonably be expected to be viewed by others." it seems like your own home shouldn't be classified as a public place. However, with this definition the focus is whether third parties could reasonably be expected to see your exposure, which could apply even in less-public places such as your home or yard.
So it seems in Illinois that non-sexual skinny dipping on your own property *should* be okay, and within the law. However they can always charge you with disturbing the peace or other silliness if your neighbors report you.
Disclaimer, Do not take this post as the law. I'm not a lawyer, just someone that researched it.