Florida Statute 796.05 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 796
PROSTITUTION

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796.05 Deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution.—

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of such person’s prostitution.

(2) Anyone violating this section commits:

(a) For a first offense, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b) For a second offense, a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(c) For a third or subsequent offense, a felony of the first degree punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 21662, 1943; s. 767, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 81-281; s. 1, ch. 87-168; s. 3, ch. 93-227; s. 11, ch. 2014-160.

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Amendments to 796.05

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 796.05

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S796.05 1 - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - LIVE OFF EARNINGS OF PROSTITUTE 1ST OFF - F: S

S796.05 1 - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - LIVE OFF EARNINGS OF PROSTITUTE 2ND OFF - F: F

S796.05 1 - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - LIVE OFF EARNING OF PROSTITUTE 3RD OR SUBQ OFF - F: F

S796.05 - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7763 - F: T

S796.05 - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7823 - F: S

S796.05 2a - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8956 - F: S

S796.05 2a - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - REPEALED 2014-160 - F: S

S796.05 2b - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8957 - F: F

S796.05 2b - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - REPEALED 2014-160 - F: F

S796.05 2c - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8958 - F: F

S796.05 2c - PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTE - REPEALED 2014-160 - F: F

Cases Citing Statute 796.05

Total Results: 10

State v. Tyrrell

807 So. 2d 122, 2002 WL 91297

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2002 | Docket: 1750595

Cited 17 times | Published

NOTES [1] § 895.03(3), Fla. Stat. (1999). [2] § 796.05, Fla. Stat. (1999). [3] § 921.002, et seq., Fla

State v. Rivers

660 So. 2d 1360, 1995 WL 392855

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 1995 | Docket: 1657709

Cited 7 times | Published

[5] § 796.07(2)(d), Fla. Stat. (1991). [6] § 796.05, Fla. Stat. (1991). [7] Deriving support from

Brown v. State

506 So. 2d 1068, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 930

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1987 | Docket: 1700205

Cited 7 times | Published

the earnings of a prostitute in violation of section 796.05, Florida Statutes (1983). Appellant raises

State v. Otte

887 So. 2d 1186, 2004 WL 2251849

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 7, 2004 | Docket: 466590

Cited 6 times | Published

deriving support from prostitution in violation of section 796.05, Florida Statutes (1999). The State obtained

Pronesti v. State

847 So. 2d 1165, 2003 WL 21471637

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 2003 | Docket: 1289925

Cited 2 times | Published

the proceeds of prostitution, in violation of section 796.05(1), Florida Statutes. We affirm. We write only

Hubard v. State

17 So. 3d 1274, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 14256, 2009 WL 3049002

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 25, 2009 | Docket: 1140567

Cited 1 times | Published

proceeds of prostitution is a third-degree felony, § 796.05(2), Fla. Stat. (2001), and is a level 3 offense

Eaton v. State

481 So. 2d 1254, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 149, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 5823

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 7, 1986 | Docket: 64616855

Cited 1 times | Published

charged with and convicted for violation of section 796.-05, Florida Statutes (1983).1 She was tried by

Helms v. State

38 So. 3d 182, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6962, 2010 WL 1994075

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 20, 2010 | Docket: 60294558

Published

the proceeds of prostitution, in violation of section 796.05(1), Florida Statutes (2009), and transporting

State v. Rivers

643 So. 2d 3, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 8009, 1994 WL 419603

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 1994 | Docket: 64751210

Published

Rivers was also charged with one violation of section 796.05, Florida Statutes (1991) (deriving support

State v. Morris

540 So. 2d 226, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 755, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1465, 1989 WL 25349

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 23, 1989 | Docket: 64641161

Published

information which purports to allege a violation of section 796.05(1), Florida Statutes (1987). The statute provides:

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