Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1201 (2026)

  Advancing prostitution; profiting from prostitution; definition of terms. 

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     §712-1201  Advancing prostitution; profiting from prostitution; definition of terms.  In sections 712-1202 and 712-1203:

     (1)  A person "advances prostitution" if the person knowingly causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitution, procures or solicits patrons for prostitution, provides persons for prostitution purposes, permits premises to be regularly used for prostitution purposes, operates or assists in the operation of a house of prostitution or a prostitution enterprise, or engages in any other conduct designed to institute, aid, or facilitate an act or enterprise of prostitution;

     (2)  A person "profits from prostitution" if the person accepts or receives money, anything of value, or other property pursuant to an agreement or understanding with any person whereby the person participates or is to participate in the proceeds of prostitution activity; and

     (3)  The definitions in subsections (1) and (2) shall not include those engaged in conduct outlined in section 712-1200 as the prostituted person or section 712-1200.5 as the person engaged in commercial sexual exploitation. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 2011, c 145, §2; am L 2016, c 206, §13; am L 2021, c 68, §5]

 

Law Journals and Reviews

 

  State v. Ibarra:  Prostitution, Intersectionality & the Hawai`i Supreme Court.  47 UH L. Rev. 249 (2024).

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1998–2023 · leading case: State v. Jing Hua Xiao, 231 P.3d 968 (Haw. 2010).
State v. Jing Hua Xiao, 231 P.3d 968 (Haw. 2010). · cites it 8× “" In support of this assertion, Petitioner noted that HRS § 712-1201 (1993) [2] "defines `profits from prostitution' as accepting or receiving money or other property pursuant to an agreement.”
State v. Richie, 960 P.2d 1227 (Haw. 1998). · cites it 2× “HRS § 712-1201 (1993) provides: Promoting prostitution; definition of terms.”
State v. Walker, 284 P.3d 905 (Haw. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “…HRS § 710-1000 (defining terms used in HRS Chapter 710); HRS § 711-1100 (defining terms used in HRS Chapter 711); HRS § 712-1201 (defining terms used in HRS §§ 712-1202 to - 1204); HRS § 712-1210 (defining terms used in HRS Chapter 712, Part II); HRS § 712-1220 (defining…”
State v. Ibarra., 526 P.3d 575 (Haw. 2023). · cites it 34× “” 3 HRS § 712-1201 (2016) provides: (1) A person “advances prostitution” if, acting other than as a prostitute or a patron of a prostitute, the person knowingly causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitution, procures or solicits patrons for prostitution, provides…”
State v. Ibarra, 509 P.3d 1131 (Haw. App. 2022). · cites it 6× “4 On appeal, Ibarra asserts that the circuit court erred in denying her motion for judgment of acquittal because the court misinterpreted "profits from prostitution" as defined in HRS § 712-1201. The interpretation of a statute is a question of law which this court reviews de…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1201(1) — 1 case
State v. Ibarra., 526 P.3d 575 (Haw. 2023). “” 3 HRS § 712-1201 (2016) provides: (1) A person “advances prostitution” if, acting other than as a prostitute or a patron of a prostitute, the person knowingly causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitution, procures or solicits patrons for prostitution, provides…”
— Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1201(2) — 2 cases
State v. Ibarra., 526 P.3d 575 (Haw. 2023). “” 3 HRS § 712-1201 (2016) provides: (1) A person “advances prostitution” if, acting other than as a prostitute or a patron of a prostitute, the person knowingly causes or aids a person to commit or engage in prostitution, procures or solicits patrons for prostitution, provides…”
State v. Ibarra, 509 P.3d 1131 (Haw. App. 2022). “4 On appeal, Ibarra asserts that the circuit court erred in denying her motion for judgment of acquittal because the court misinterpreted "profits from prostitution" as defined in HRS § 712-1201. The interpretation of a statute is a question of law which this court reviews de…”
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