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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.449a (2026)

Engaging services for purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; engaging services with person less than 18 years of age for purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; penalty.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.449a Engaging services for purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; engaging services with person less than 18 years of age for purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; penalty.

Sec. 449a.

    (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who engages or offers to engage the services of another person, not his or her spouse, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, by the payment in money or other forms of consideration, is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person convicted of violating this section is subject to part 52 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.5201 to 333.5210.

    (2) A person who engages or offers to engage the services of another person, who is less than 18 years of age and who is not his or her spouse, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, by the payment in money or other forms of consideration, is guilty of a crime punishable as provided in section 451.

History: Add. 1969, Act 243, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 326, Eff. Jan. 14, 2015

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1983–2024 · leading case: Mich. Gun Owners, Inc. v. Ann Arbor Pub. Sch., 918 N.W.2d 756 (Mich. 2018).
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Mich. Gun Owners, Inc. v. Ann Arbor Pub. Sch., 918 N.W.2d 756 (Mich. 2018). · cites it 2× “In addition, MCL 750.449a provides that "a person who engages or offers to engage the services of another person, not his or her spouse, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, by the payment in money or other forms of consideration, is guilty of a…”
People v. Waltonen, 728 N.W.2d 881 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “520d(l)(b), which makes it a crime to use force or coercion to accomplish sexual penetration; one count of engaging the services of a prostitute, MCL 750.449a; and one count of delivery of less than 50 grams of a controlled substance, MCL 333.”
People of Michigan v. Kelvin Willis, 931 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2019). · cites it 4× “Indeed, defendant’s conduct may violate another statute, such as MCL 750.449a, under which the prosecution charged defendant after the district court dismissed the charges of child sexually abusive activity.”
State Ex Rel Wayne Cnty. Prosecuting Attorney v. Bennis, 504 N.W.2d 731 (Mich. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 4× “" However, a review of plaintiff's complaint reveals that Bennis and Palarchio were arrested and charged with indecent and immoral conduct, specifically, engaging the services of a prostitute, MCL 750.449a; MSA 28.704(1), and gross indecency between male and female persons, MCL…”
People v. Jackson, 332 N.W.2d 564 (Mich. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “Here it was not disputed that defendant was lawfully arrested by police officers for the misdemeanor of offering to engage the services of a female person for the purposes of prostitution, MCL 750.449a; MSA 28.704(1). At the time of his arrest, defendant was carrying a canvas…”
People of Michigan v. Ivan Francis (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY The sixteen-year-old victim in this case worked at defendant’s business.”
People of Michigan v. Cortez Dajuan Brooks (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “His alleged prior acts of sexual misconduct were chargeable under MCL 750.449a(2)1 and MCL 750.145a2, either of which is also a “listed 1 “A person who engages or offers to engage the services of another person, who is less than 18 years of age and who is not his or her spouse,…”
People of Michigan v. Cora Ladane Lymon (Mich. 2024). “722(r)(iv) and MCL 750.449a; those that committed fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, MCL 28.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.449a(2) — 3 cases
People of Michigan v. Kelvin Willis, 931 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. 2019). “Indeed, defendant’s conduct may violate another statute, such as MCL 750.449a, under which the prosecution charged defendant after the district court dismissed the charges of child sexually abusive activity.”
People of Michigan v. Ivan Francis (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “BACKGROUND FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY The sixteen-year-old victim in this case worked at defendant’s business.”
People of Michigan v. Cortez Dajuan Brooks (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “His alleged prior acts of sexual misconduct were chargeable under MCL 750.449a(2)1 and MCL 750.145a2, either of which is also a “listed 1 “A person who engages or offers to engage the services of another person, who is less than 18 years of age and who is not his or her spouse,…”
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