1-A. It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection 1, paragraph D that the person subject to surveillance had in fact attained 14 16 years of age and had consented to the visual surveillance.

2. As used in this section, "private place" means a place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from surveillance, including, but not limited to, changing or dressing rooms, bathrooms and similar places, but excluding a place to which the public or a substantial group has access.

3. Violation of privacy is a Class D crime.

SUMMARY

Currently, violation of privacy is a Class D crime. This bill amends the law to make violation of privacy a Class C crime if the victim of the crime has not in fact attained 16 years of age at the time of the offense.