Officer Mark is on patrol

So during the development of a recent, lengthy e-mail exchange humbly deemed "Consultant Meets Lawyer," the discussion turned -- as it so inevitably does -- to public nudity and to discussions of what is "open and notorious." So, for the Constultant's benefit, the Lawyer has done some research:

Chapter 720, Act 5, Title 3, Article 11, Section 9 of the Illinois Criminal Code, titled "Public Indecency," establishes that it is a violation to perform, in a public place, "a lewd exposure of the body done with intent to arouse or to satisfy the sexual desire of the person." (Emphasis added)

But don't worry too much, all you streakers: Public Indency is a Class A misdemeanor.

However, I am sure some unnamed people out there are bad, shameful people. Say, consultants. People who could have probably done something worse than your run-of-the-mill Class A. Say, a Class B misdemeanor. Say, Section 8, "Fornication": "A person who has sexual intercourse with another not his spouse commits fornication if the behavior is open and notorious."

Not surprisingly, the code does not go on to say whether sexual intercourse on the shores of Lake Michigan is "open and notorious."