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Fla. Stat. § 796.07 (2025)

Prohibiting prostitution and related acts.

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796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and related acts.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Assignation” means the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.
(b) “Female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.
(c) “Lewdness” means any indecent or obscene act.
(d) “Prostitution” means the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses.
(e) “Sexual activity” means oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts done for bona fide medical purposes.
(2) It is unlawful:
(a) To own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.
(b) To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act.
(c) To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such purpose.
(d) To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the purpose of such directing, taking, or transporting is prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
(e) For a person 18 years of age or older to offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
(f) To solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
(g) To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place, structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
(h) To aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts or things enumerated in this subsection.
(i) To purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.
(3)(a) In the trial of a person charged with a violation of this section, testimony concerning the reputation of any place, structure, building, or conveyance involved in the charge, testimony concerning the reputation of any person residing in, operating, or frequenting such place, structure, building, or conveyance, and testimony concerning the reputation of the defendant is admissible in evidence in support of the charge.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police officer may testify as an offended party in an action regarding charges filed pursuant to this section.
(4)(a) A person who violates any provision of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f), commits:
1. A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
2. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
3. A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b) A person who is charged with a third or subsequent violation of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f), shall be offered admission to a pretrial intervention program or a substance abuse treatment program as provided in s. 948.08.
(5)(a) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) commits:
1. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
2. A felony of the third degree for a second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
3. A felony of the second degree for a third or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court shall order a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (2)(f) to:
1. Perform 100 hours of community service.
2. Pay for and attend an educational program as described in subsection (8), if such a program exists in the judicial circuit in which the offender is sentenced.
(c) In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court shall sentence a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (2)(f) to a minimum mandatory period of incarceration of 10 days.
(d)1. If a person who violates paragraph (2)(f) uses a vehicle in the course of the violation, the judge, upon the person’s conviction, may issue an order for the impoundment or immobilization of the vehicle for a period of up to 60 days. The order of impoundment or immobilization must include the names and telephone numbers of all immobilization agencies meeting all of the conditions of s. 316.193(13). Within 7 business days after the date that the court issues the order of impoundment or immobilization, the clerk of the court must send notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner of the vehicle, if the registered owner is a person other than the defendant, and to each person of record claiming a lien against the vehicle.
2. The owner of the vehicle may request the court to dismiss the order. The court must dismiss the order, and the owner of the vehicle will incur no costs, if the owner of the vehicle alleges and the court finds to be true any of the following:
a. The owner’s family has no other private or public means of transportation;
b. The vehicle was stolen at the time of the offense;
c. The owner purchased the vehicle after the offense was committed, and the sale was not made to circumvent the order and allow the defendant continued access to the vehicle; or
d. The vehicle is owned by the defendant but is operated solely by employees of the defendant or employees of a business owned by the defendant.
3. If the court denies the request to dismiss the order, the petitioner may request an evidentiary hearing. If, at the evidentiary hearing, the court finds to be true any of the circumstances described in sub-subparagraphs (d)2.a.-d., the court must dismiss the order and the owner of the vehicle will incur no costs.
(6) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) shall be assessed a civil penalty of $5,000 if the violation results in any judicial disposition other than acquittal or dismissal. Of the proceeds from each penalty assessed under this subsection, the first $500 shall be paid to the circuit court administrator for the sole purpose of paying the administrative costs of treatment-based drug court programs provided under s. 397.334. The remainder of the penalty assessed shall be deposited in the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Families for the sole purpose of funding safe houses and safe foster homes as provided in s. 409.1678.
(7) If the place, structure, building, or conveyance that is owned, established, maintained, or operated in violation of paragraph (2)(a) is a massage establishment that is or should be licensed under s. 480.043, the offense shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as follows:
(a) A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation is reclassified as a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(b) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second violation is reclassified as a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(c) A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent violation is reclassified as a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(8)(a) A judicial circuit may establish an educational program for persons convicted of or charged with a violation of paragraph (2)(f), to include education on:
1. The relationship between demand for commercial sex and human trafficking.
2. The impact of human trafficking on victims.
3. Coercion, consent, and sexual violence.
4. The health and legal consequences of commercial sex.
5. The negative impact of commercial sex on prostituted persons and the community.
6. The reasons and motivations for engaging in prostitution.
(b) An educational program may include a program offered by a faith-based provider.
History.ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ch. 21664, 1943; s. 769, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 81-281; s. 1, ch. 86-143; s. 39, ch. 91-110; s. 181, ch. 91-224; s. 5, ch. 93-227; s. 4, ch. 2002-297; s. 118, ch. 2003-402; s. 1, ch. 2005-219; s. 7, ch. 2012-105; s. 301, ch. 2014-19; s. 5, ch. 2014-161; s. 1, ch. 2015-145; s. 8, ch. 2016-24; s. 7, ch. 2019-152; s. 139, ch. 2019-167; s. 6, ch. 2022-165; s. 126, ch. 2023-8; s. 5, ch. 2023-86; s. 18, ch. 2024-3.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 796.07

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§796.07(7)PROSTITUTIONPROSTITUTION IN MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT 2ND VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(7)PROSTITUTIONPROSTITUTION IN MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT 1ST VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(7)PROSTITUTIONPROSTITUTION IN MASSAGE ESTABLISH 3RD SUB VIOLF · 2nd
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMESTRUCTURE FOR PROSTITUTION 3RD SUBSQ VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMESTRUCTURE FOR PROSTITUTION 2ND VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8253F · 3rd
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8252M · 2nd
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8251M · 1st
§796.07(2a)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMESTRUCTURE FOR PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOLM · 2nd
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8254M · 1st
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEOFFER AGREE TO SECURE PROSTIT ACT 3RD SUB VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEOFFER AGREE TO SECURE PROSTITUT ACT 2ND VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEOFFER AGREE TO SECURE PROSTITUT ACT 1ST VIOLM · 2nd
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8255M · 2nd
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2b)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8256F · 3rd
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERECEIVE INTO BUILDNG FOR PROSTITUTION 3RD VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERECEIVE INTO BUILDNG FOR PROSTITUTION 2ND VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERECEIVE INTO BUILDNG FOR PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOLM · 2nd
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8259F · 3rd
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8258M · 2nd
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8257M · 1st
§796.07(2c)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8260M · 1st
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8262F · 3rd
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTETAKE TO BUILDING FOR PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOLM · 2nd
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTETAKE TO BUILDING FOR PROSTITUTION 2ND VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTETAKE TO BUILDING FOR PROSTITUTION 3RD SUB VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(2d)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8261M · 2nd
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONENGAGE COMMIT OFFER PROSTITUTION 3RD SUBS VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONENGAGE COMMIT OFFER PROSTITUTION 2ND VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONENGAGE COMMIT OFFER PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOLM · 2nd
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8268F · 3rd
§796.07(2e)SEX OFFENSEREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2e)SEX OFFENSERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8267F · 3rd
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8265M · 1st
§796.07(2e)SEX OFFENSEREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2e)SEX OFFENSERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8264M · 2nd
§796.07(2e)SEX OFFENSEREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2e)SEX OFFENSERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8263M · 1st
§796.07(2e)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8266M · 2nd
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7891M · 2nd
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTESOLICIT PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTION 3RD SUBS VIOLF · 2nd
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTESOLICIT PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTION 2ND VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTESOLICIT PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8271F · 2nd
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8270M · 1st
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8269F · 3rd
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTEREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7890M · 1st
§796.07(2f)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7892F · 3rd
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8274F · 3rd
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERESIDE ENTER BLDG FOR PROSTITUTION 2ND VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERESIDE ENTR BLDG FOR PROSTITUTION 3RD SUB VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8273M · 2nd
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8272M · 1st
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERESIDE ENTER BLDG FOR PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOLM · 2nd
§796.07(2g)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMEREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONAID ABET COMMIT SOLICIT PROSTITUTION 2ND VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONAID ABET COMMIT SOLICIT PROSTITUTION 3RD SUBSF · 3rd
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONAID ABET COMMIT SOLICIT PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOLM · 2nd
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8277F · 3rd
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8276M · 2nd
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8275M · 1st
§796.07(2h)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160M · 1st
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONPURCHASE SERVICE OF PROSTITUTE 2ND VIOLM · 1st
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONPURCHASE SERVICE OF PROSTITUTE 1ST VIOLM · 2nd
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8278M · 1st
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8280F · 3rd
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8279M · 2nd
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160F · 3rd
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONPURCHASE SERVICE OF PROSTITUTE 3RD SUBSQ VIOLF · 3rd
§796.07(2i)PROSTITUTIONREPEALED 2014-160F · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)SEX OFFENSERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8976M · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8988M · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8985M · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8982M · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)PROSTITUTIONREMOVEDM · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8970M · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8967M · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8964M · 2nd
§796.07(4a1)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8973M · 2nd
§796.07(4a2)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8986M · 1st
§796.07(4a2)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8989M · 1st
§796.07(4a2)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8983M · 1st
§796.07(4a2)PROSTITUTIONREMOVEDM · 1st
§796.07(4a2)SEX OFFENSERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8977M · 1st
§796.07(4a2)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8971M · 1st
§796.07(4a2)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8968M · 1st
§796.07(4a2)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8965M · 1st
§796.07(4a2)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8974M · 1st
§796.07(4a3)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8975F · 3rd
§796.07(4a3)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8990F · 3rd
§796.07(4a3)PROSTITUTIONRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8987F · 3rd
§796.07(4a3)FREQUENT HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8984F · 3rd
§796.07(4a3)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8966F · 3rd
§796.07(4a3)SEX OFFENSERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8978F · 3rd
§796.07(4a3)KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAMERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8972F · 3rd
§796.07(4a3)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8969F · 3rd
§796.07(4a3)PROSTITUTIONREMOVEDF · 3rd
§796.07(5a1)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8979M · 1st
§796.07(5a2)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8980F · 3rd
§796.07(5a3)PROCURE FOR PROSTITUTERENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8981F · 2nd

Civil Citations under F.S. 796.07

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension
§796.07PROSTITUTION/LEWDNESS involving the use of a motor vehicle. [See 322.26(7)]R
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 115 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1953–2026 · leading case: Tatzel v. State, 356 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 1978).
Tatzel v. State, 356 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 1978). · cites it 19× “NOTES [1] § 796.07, Fla. Stat. (1975), reads: "Prohibiting prostitution, etc.”
In Re Stand. Jury Instruct. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-04, 995 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2008). · cites it 20× “8 DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH § 796.07, Fla. Stat. Optional Definitions 1.”
Whitted v. State, 362 So. 2d 668 (Fla. 1978). · cites it 15× “NOTES [1] § 796.07(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (1975), provides: "(3) It shall further be unlawful in the state: (a) To offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.”
State v. Conforti, 688 So. 2d 350 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). · cites it 21× “The court concluded that "[i]f a state law that regulates obscene material is *356 thus limited, as written or construed, the First Amendment values applicable to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment are adequately protected by the ultimate power of appellate courts to…”
State v. Bales, 343 So. 2d 9 (Fla. 1977). · cites it 10× “She was charged by information with violating Section 796.07, Florida Statutes: "(1)(b) The term `lewdness' shall be construed to include any indecent or obscene act.”
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report 2012-07, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013). · cites it 13× “To prove the crime of Soliciting for [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt: (Defendant) [solicited] [induced] [enticed] [procured] another to commit [prostitution] [lewdness] [assignation].”
Hall v. Stewart, 297 F. Supp. 2d 1328 (S.D. Fla. 2004). · cites it 21× “Patrons seen engaging in sexual activity, including the Plaintiffs, were issued notices to appear in court to answer charges of lewdness in violation of Fla. Stat. § 796.07 . At all times relevant to this action, The Trapeze was a commercial establishment that allowed patrons to…”
McKenney v. State, 388 So. 2d 1232 (Fla. 1980). · cites it 8× “There is also a legislative definition: The term "assignation" shall be construed to include the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.”
Carlson v. State, 405 So. 2d 173 (Fla. 1981). · cites it 10× “01, Florida Statutes (1977), precludes his subsequent trial under Florida's RICO Act for maintaining or operating a house of prostitution in violation of section 796.07(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1977).”
Martinez v. State, 368 So. 2d 338 (Fla. 1978). · cites it 8× “She moved to dismiss the informations on the ground that Section 796.07 and Section 480.02(1) were unconstitutionally vague.”
Wyche v. State, 619 So. 2d 231 (Fla. 1993). · cites it 5× “See § 796.07, Fla. Stat. (1987). The maximum penalty for violating the ordinance (six months' imprisonment) exceeds the maximum penalty for violating the statute (sixty days in jail).”
City of Hollywood v. Mulligan, 934 So. 2d 1238 (Fla. 2006). · cites it 4× “Mulligan was arrested by City police officers for soliciting a prostitute in violation of section 796.07, Florida Statutes (2000), a misdemeanor offense.”
— 796.07(1) — 1 case
Brown v. City of Miami Beach, 293 So. 2d 801 (Fla. 3d DCA 1974).
— 796.07(1)(a) — 10 cases
State v. Lick, 390 So. 2d 52 (Fla. 1980).
Tatzel v. State, 356 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 1978). “NOTES [1] § 796.07, Fla. Stat. (1975), reads: "Prohibiting prostitution, etc.”
Purvis v. State, 377 So. 2d 674 (Fla. 1979).
Warren v. State, 572 So. 2d 1376 (Fla. 1991).
— 796.07(1)(b) — 7 cases
State v. Conforti, 688 So. 2d 350 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). “The court concluded that "[i]f a state law that regulates obscene material is *356 thus limited, as written or construed, the First Amendment values applicable to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment are adequately protected by the ultimate power of appellate courts to…”
In Re Stand. Jury Instruct. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-04, 995 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2008). “8 DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH § 796.07, Fla. Stat. Optional Definitions 1.”
State v. Waller, 621 So. 2d 499 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993).
State v. Farino, 915 So. 2d 685 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).
State v. Warren, 558 So. 2d 55 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990).
— 796.07(1)(c) — 2 cases
McKenney v. State, 388 So. 2d 1232 (Fla. 1980). “There is also a legislative definition: The term "assignation" shall be construed to include the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.”
— 796.07(1)(d) — 3 cases
Roe v. Butterworth, 958 F. Supp. 1569 (S.D. Fla. 1997).
Roe v. Butterworth, 958 F. Supp. 1569 (S.D. Fla. 1997).
— 796.07(2) — 4 cases
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report 2012-07, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013). “To prove the crime of Soliciting for [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt: (Defendant) [solicited] [induced] [enticed] [procured] another to commit [prostitution] [lewdness] [assignation].”
State ex rel. Miller v. Kelly, 88 So. 2d 118 (Fla. 1956).
State v. Ell-Gee, Inc., 255 So. 2d 542 (Fla. 3d DCA 1971).
— 796.07(2)(a) — 20 cases
Carlson v. State, 405 So. 2d 173 (Fla. 1981). “01, Florida Statutes (1977), precludes his subsequent trial under Florida's RICO Act for maintaining or operating a house of prostitution in violation of section 796.07(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1977).”
Warren v. State, 572 So. 2d 1376 (Fla. 1991).
Carroll v. State, 459 So. 2d 368 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984).
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report 2012-07, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013). “To prove the crime of Soliciting for [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt: (Defendant) [solicited] [induced] [enticed] [procured] another to commit [prostitution] [lewdness] [assignation].”
Martinez v. State, 368 So. 2d 338 (Fla. 1978). “She moved to dismiss the informations on the ground that Section 796.07 and Section 480.02(1) were unconstitutionally vague.”
— 796.07(2)(b) — 5 cases
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report 2012-07, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013). “To prove the crime of Soliciting for [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt: (Defendant) [solicited] [induced] [enticed] [procured] another to commit [prostitution] [lewdness] [assignation].”
In Re Stand. Jury Instruct. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-04, 995 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2008). “8 DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH § 796.07, Fla. Stat. Optional Definitions 1.”
Baker v. State, 990 So. 2d 1221 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008).
— 796.07(2)(c) — 4 cases
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report 2012-07, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013). “To prove the crime of Soliciting for [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt: (Defendant) [solicited] [induced] [enticed] [procured] another to commit [prostitution] [lewdness] [assignation].”
In Re Stand. Jury Instruct. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-04, 995 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2008). “8 DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH § 796.07, Fla. Stat. Optional Definitions 1.”
— 796.07(2)(d) — 9 cases
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report 2012-07, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013). “To prove the crime of Soliciting for [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt: (Defendant) [solicited] [induced] [enticed] [procured] another to commit [prostitution] [lewdness] [assignation].”
In Re Stand. Jury Instruct. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-04, 995 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2008). “8 DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH § 796.07, Fla. Stat. Optional Definitions 1.”
State v. Rivers, 660 So. 2d 1360 (Fla. 1995).
Helms v. State, 38 So. 3d 182 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).
— 796.07(2)(e) — 9 cases
State v. Farino, 915 So. 2d 685 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).
Mailly v. Jenne, 867 So. 2d 1250 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004).
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report 2012-07, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013). “To prove the crime of Soliciting for [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt: (Defendant) [solicited] [induced] [enticed] [procured] another to commit [prostitution] [lewdness] [assignation].”
In Re Stand. Jury Instruct. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-04, 995 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2008). “8 DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH § 796.07, Fla. Stat. Optional Definitions 1.”
— 796.07(2)(f) — 10 cases
In Re Stand. Jury Instruct. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-04, 995 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2008). “8 DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH § 796.07, Fla. Stat. Optional Definitions 1.”
Register v. State, 715 So. 2d 274 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998).
Kobel v. State, 745 So. 2d 979 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999).
Quintana v. State, 917 So. 2d 991 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005).
State v. Richard, 197 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).
— 796.07(2)(g) — 5 cases
Mailly v. Jenne, 867 So. 2d 1250 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004).
In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases—Report 2012-07, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013). “To prove the crime of Soliciting for [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt: (Defendant) [solicited] [induced] [enticed] [procured] another to commit [prostitution] [lewdness] [assignation].”
In Re Stand. Jury Instruct. in Crim. Cases No. 2008-04, 995 So. 2d 476 (Fla. 2008). “8 DEFINITIONS FOR USE WITH § 796.07, Fla. Stat. Optional Definitions 1.”
— 796.07(2)(h) — 1 case
Baker v. State, 990 So. 2d 1221 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008).
— 796.07(3) — 6 cases
State v. Conforti, 688 So. 2d 350 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). “The court concluded that "[i]f a state law that regulates obscene material is *356 thus limited, as written or construed, the First Amendment values applicable to the States through the Fourteenth Amendment are adequately protected by the ultimate power of appellate courts to…”
State v. Davis, 623 So. 2d 622 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993).
State v. Rivers, 660 So. 2d 1360 (Fla. 1995).
Thomas v. Smith, 882 So. 2d 1037 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004).
B. A. A. v. State, 333 So. 2d 552 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976).
— 796.07(3)(a) — 17 cases
Whitted v. State, 362 So. 2d 668 (Fla. 1978). “NOTES [1] § 796.07(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (1975), provides: "(3) It shall further be unlawful in the state: (a) To offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.”
McKenney v. State, 388 So. 2d 1232 (Fla. 1980). “There is also a legislative definition: The term "assignation" shall be construed to include the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.”
State v. Bales, 343 So. 2d 9 (Fla. 1977). “She was charged by information with violating Section 796.07, Florida Statutes: "(1)(b) The term `lewdness' shall be construed to include any indecent or obscene act.”
Tatzel v. State, 356 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 1978). “NOTES [1] § 796.07, Fla. Stat. (1975), reads: "Prohibiting prostitution, etc.”
— 796.07(3)(b) — 3 cases
Wyche v. State, 619 So. 2d 231 (Fla. 1993). “See § 796.07, Fla. Stat. (1987). The maximum penalty for violating the ordinance (six months' imprisonment) exceeds the maximum penalty for violating the statute (sixty days in jail).”
Brunelle v. State, 360 So. 2d 70 (Fla. 1978).
State v. Robbins, 24 Fla. Supp. 2d 96 (Fla. Volusia Cty. Ct. 1987).
— 796.07(3)(c) — 4 cases
Tatzel v. State, 356 So. 2d 787 (Fla. 1978). “NOTES [1] § 796.07, Fla. Stat. (1975), reads: "Prohibiting prostitution, etc.”
Martinez v. State, 368 So. 2d 338 (Fla. 1978). “She moved to dismiss the informations on the ground that Section 796.07 and Section 480.02(1) were unconstitutionally vague.”
French v. State, 279 So. 2d 317 (Fla. 4th DCA 1973).
Jantzen v. State, 422 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982).
— 796.07(4) — 4 cases
Richardson v. State, 761 So. 2d 1232 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000).
State v. Richard, 197 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).
Roe v. Butterworth, 958 F. Supp. 1569 (S.D. Fla. 1997).
Roe v. Butterworth, 958 F. Supp. 1569 (S.D. Fla. 1997).
— 796.07(5) — 4 cases
Wyche v. State, 619 So. 2d 231 (Fla. 1993). “See § 796.07, Fla. Stat. (1987). The maximum penalty for violating the ordinance (six months' imprisonment) exceeds the maximum penalty for violating the statute (sixty days in jail).”
State v. Lick, 390 So. 2d 52 (Fla. 1980).
State ex rel. Miller v. Kelly, 88 So. 2d 118 (Fla. 1956).
State v. Rivers, 643 So. 2d 3 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994).
— 796.07(5)(b) — 1 case
State v. Richard, 197 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).
— 796.07(5)(c) — 1 case
State v. Richard, 197 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).
— 796.07(5)(d) — 1 case
State v. Richard, 197 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).
— 796.07(6) — 13 cases
State v. Richard, 197 So. 3d 1097 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).
State of Florida v. Nelson Vachon, 182 So. 3d 844 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
State of Florida v. Deonath Sookraj, 182 So. 3d 886 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
State v. Trotman, 186 So. 3d 43 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
State of Florida v. Mariano J. Vilchez, 182 So. 3d 878 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
— 796.07(7) — 1 case
— 796.07(7)(a) — 1 case
— 796.07(l)(a) — 3 cases
Helms v. State, 38 So. 3d 182 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).
Roe v. Butterworth, 958 F. Supp. 1569 (S.D. Fla. 1997).
— 796.07(l)(b) — 3 cases
Hall v. Stewart, 297 F. Supp. 2d 1328 (S.D. Fla. 2004). “Patrons seen engaging in sexual activity, including the Plaintiffs, were issued notices to appear in court to answer charges of lewdness in violation of Fla. Stat. § 796.07 . At all times relevant to this action, The Trapeze was a commercial establishment that allowed patrons to…”
— 796.07(l)(c) — 1 case
— 796.07(l)(d) — 1 case
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