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Fla. Stat. § 796.06 (2025)

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

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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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 796.06

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§796.06KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8281M · 1st

§796.06KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st

§796.06KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8282M · 2nd

§796.06KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd

§796.06(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENT FOR LEWD ASSIGN PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOLM · 1st

§796.06(2b)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENT FOR LEWD ASSIGN PROSTITUTION SUBSQ VIOLF · 3rd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1988–1993 · leading case: Charles H. Von Stein v. George A. Brescher, 904 F.2d 572 (11th Cir. 1990).

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Charles H. Von Stein v. George A. Brescher, 904 F.2d 572 (11th Cir. 1990). · cites it 2× “On May 18, 1983, Berk and Defendant Kenneth Grimm 5 delivered a letter to Plaintiff which included a computer list of charges that had been filed relating to Man’s World and a copy of Section 796.06, Florida Statutes. Early in 1983, Defendant Grimm had brought Section 796.”

Von Stein v. Brescher, 696 F. Supp. 606 (S.D. Fla. 1988). · cites it 4× “On that date, Defendants Grimm, Carruthers and Berk went to Plaintiff’s office and arrested Von Stein pursuant to Florida Statute section 796.06 which makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to rent space for the purpose of prostitution.”

Bordo, Inc. v. State, 627 So. 2d 561 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993). “Section 796.06 makes it illegal to rent any place or structure "with the knowledge that such place * * * will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.”

— 796.06(1) — 2 cases

Charles H. Von Stein v. George A. Brescher, 904 F.2d 572 (11th Cir. 1990). “On May 18, 1983, Berk and Defendant Kenneth Grimm 5 delivered a letter to Plaintiff which included a computer list of charges that had been filed relating to Man’s World and a copy of Section 796.06, Florida Statutes. Early in 1983, Defendant Grimm had brought Section 796.”

Von Stein v. Brescher, 696 F. Supp. 606 (S.D. Fla. 1988). “On that date, Defendants Grimm, Carruthers and Berk went to Plaintiff’s office and arrested Von Stein pursuant to Florida Statute section 796.06 which makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to rent space for the purpose of prostitution.”

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