Florida Statute 796.06 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 796
PROSTITUTION

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F.S. 796.06

796.06 Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.—

(1) It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.

(2) A person who violates this section commits:

(a) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) A felony of the third degree for a second or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 21663, 1943; ss. 1, 2, ch. 22025, 1943; s. 768, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 93-227; s. 7, ch. 2016-24.

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Amendments to 796.06

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 796.06

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

S796.06 - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8281 - M: F

S796.06 - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - REPEALED 2014-160 - F: T

S796.06 - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8282 - M: S

S796.06 - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - REPEALED 2014-160 - M: F

S796.06 2a - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - RENT FOR LEWD ASSIGN PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOL - M: F

S796.06 2b - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - RENT FOR LEWD ASSIGN PROSTITUTION SUBSQ VIOL - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 796.06

Total Results: 5

Angel Givoanni Rivera and Ashley Nicole Isabel Brito v. Jennifer Salas

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-19

Snippet: 129 So. 3d at 340 (quoting T.M.H., 79 So. 3d at 796).6 This result is untenable: It would

Bordo, Inc. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-12-01

Citation: 627 So. 2d 561, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 11935, 1993 WL 492540

Snippet: two provisions dealing with “lewdness”. Section 796.06 makes it illegal to rent any place or structure

Carter v. Sims Crane Service, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-04-12

Citation: 198 So. 2d 25

Snippet: third party tort-feasor." [5] Fla. 1955, 77 So.2d 796. [6] Note 2, supra. [7] 77 So.2d 796, 799. [8] Secs

Hensley Insurance Co. v. Echols

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1947-07-22

Citation: 31 So. 2d 625, 159 Fla. 324, 1947 Fla. LEXIS 778

Snippet: Commission ex rel. N. B. O'Kelley, Jr., 149 Fla. 796,6 So.2d 857. The contract involved was primarily a

State ex rel. Attorney-General v. Johnson

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1892-06-15

Citation: 30 Fla. 433

Snippet: title.” In State ex rel. vs. Saxon, 25 Fla., 792, 796, 6 South. Rep., 858, we said that if the relator gave