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Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.007 (2026)

Prostitution

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      167.007 Prostitution. (1) A person commits the crime of prostitution if the person engages in, or offers or agrees to engage in, sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee.

      (2) Prostitution is a Class A misdemeanor.

      (3) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the defendant, at the time of the alleged offense, was a victim of the crime of trafficking in persons as described in ORS 163.266 (1)(b) or (c). [1971 c.743 §250; 1973 c.52 §1; 1973 c.699 §6; 2011 c.151 §1; 2017 c.246 §1]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 67 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: State v. Ciancanelli, 45 P.3d 451 (Or. Ct. App. 2002).
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State v. Ciancanelli, 45 P.3d 451 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 6× “" ORS 167.007 (defining prostitution). Similarly, it is entirely lawful to give up a baby for adoption.”
Schmidt v. Mt. Angel Abbey, 223 P.3d 399 (Or. 2009). · cites it 4× “" For purposes of ORS 167.007, "sexual conduct" means "sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse," and "sexual contact" means "any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person not married to the actor for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the…”
City of Portland v. Dollarhide, 714 P.2d 220 (Or. 1986). · cites it 4× “ORS 167.007,161.615 and 161.635. 4 Defendant was charged with prostitution for violation of section 14.”
State v. Turay, 532 P.3d 57 (Or. 2023). · cites it 2× ““(9) Any other evidence related to the crimes of Prostitution (ORS 167.007), Promoting Prostitution (ORS 167.”
State v. Martin, 317 P.3d 408 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “Defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence that a police officer obtained after he stopped and arrested her for UPPA and attempted prostitution, ORS 167.007 and ORS 161.405. On appeal, defendant argues, as she did in the trial court,…”
State v. Ciancanelli, 121 P.3d 613 (Or. 2005). · cites it 2× “[33] Defendant argues that the evidence in the record does not support the findings in the trial court that performers in the two-girl show committed acts of prostitution within the definition of ORS 167.007(1) and that defendant promoted those acts in violation of ORS 167.”
State v. Warren, 422 P.3d 282 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “012(1)(b), (d). A person is guilty of compelling prostitution when the person knowingly "[u]ses force or intimidation to compel another to engage in prostitution or attempted prostitution.”
State v. Paye, 486 P.3d 808 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “012, the legislature also enacted ORS 167.007, which generally criminalizes sex-for-money transactions, and ORS 167.”
City of Portland v. Dollarhide, 692 P.2d 162 (Or. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 8× “That section defines the offense in terms that are materially identical to ORS 167.007, the state statute that makes prostitution a crime.”
State v. Harris, 256 P.3d 156 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 7× “Under ORS 167.007(1)(a), a person commits prostitution if “[t]he person engages in or offers or agrees to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee[.”
State v. Grimes, 735 P.2d 1277 (Or. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 8× “ORS 167.007(1 (a) makes it a Class A misdemeanor to engage in sexual conduct for a fee.”
State v. Urbina, 278 P.3d 33 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “Nonetheless, the state argues that the record is sufficient to support a conviction for prostitution, ORS 167.007, a crime involving “pay[ing] or offering] or agreeing] to pay a fee to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.007(1) — 14 cases
State v. Ciancanelli, 45 P.3d 451 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “" ORS 167.007 (defining prostitution). Similarly, it is entirely lawful to give up a baby for adoption.”
State v. Ciancanelli, 121 P.3d 613 (Or. 2005). “[33] Defendant argues that the evidence in the record does not support the findings in the trial court that performers in the two-girl show committed acts of prostitution within the definition of ORS 167.007(1) and that defendant promoted those acts in violation of ORS 167.”
Schmidt v. Mt. Angel Abbey, 223 P.3d 399 (Or. 2009). “" For purposes of ORS 167.007, "sexual conduct" means "sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse," and "sexual contact" means "any touching of the sexual organs or other intimate parts of a person not married to the actor for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the…”
City of Portland v. Dollarhide, 714 P.2d 220 (Or. 1986). “ORS 167.007,161.615 and 161.635. 4 Defendant was charged with prostitution for violation of section 14.”
State v. Martin, 317 P.3d 408 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “Defendant assigns error to the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence that a police officer obtained after he stopped and arrested her for UPPA and attempted prostitution, ORS 167.007 and ORS 161.405. On appeal, defendant argues, as she did in the trial court,…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.007(1)(a) — 3 cases
State v. Brown, 570 P.2d 1001 (Or. Ct. App. 1977).
State v. Harris, 256 P.3d 156 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “Under ORS 167.007(1)(a), a person commits prostitution if “[t]he person engages in or offers or agrees to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee[.”
State v. Palomo, 301 P.3d 439 (Or. Ct. App. 2013).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.007(1)(b) — 1 case
State v. Grimes, 735 P.2d 1277 (Or. Ct. App. 1987). “ORS 167.007(1 (a) makes it a Class A misdemeanor to engage in sexual conduct for a fee.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.007(2) — 3 cases
City of Portland v. Dollarhide, 714 P.2d 220 (Or. 1986). “ORS 167.007,161.615 and 161.635. 4 Defendant was charged with prostitution for violation of section 14.”
State v. Vettrus, 922 P.2d 673 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).
State v. Rawls, 609 P.2d 919 (Or. Ct. App. 1980).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.007(l)(a) — 5 cases
State v. Harris, 256 P.3d 156 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “Under ORS 167.007(1)(a), a person commits prostitution if “[t]he person engages in or offers or agrees to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee[.”
State v. Brown, 570 P.2d 1001 (Or. Ct. App. 1977).
State v. Palomo, 301 P.3d 439 (Or. Ct. App. 2013).
State v. East, 571 P.2d 195 (Or. Ct. App. 1977).
State v. Belt, 905 P.2d 862 (Or. Ct. App. 1995).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.007(l)(b) — 4 cases
State v. Belt, 932 P.2d 1177 (Or. 1997).
State v. Mayer, 932 P.2d 570 (Or. Ct. App. 1997).
State v. Grimes, 735 P.2d 1277 (Or. Ct. App. 1987). “ORS 167.007(1 (a) makes it a Class A misdemeanor to engage in sexual conduct for a fee.”
State v. Alvord, 846 P.2d 432 (Or. Ct. App. 1993).
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