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Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012 (2026)

Promoting prostitution

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      167.012 Promoting prostitution. (1) A person commits the crime of promoting prostitution if, with intent to promote prostitution, the person knowingly:

      (a) Owns, controls, manages, supervises or otherwise maintains a place of prostitution or a prostitution enterprise;

      (b) Induces or causes a person to engage in prostitution or to remain in a place of prostitution;

      (c) Receives or agrees to receive money, goods, property, services or something else of value, other than as a prostitute being compensated for personally rendered prostitution services, pursuant to an agreement or understanding that the money, goods, property, services or something else of value is derived from a prostitution activity; or

      (d) Engages in any conduct that institutes, aids or facilitates an act or enterprise of prostitution.

      (2) Promoting prostitution is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §251; 2016 c.10 §1]

 

      167.015 [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 55 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1973–2026 · leading case: State v. Ciancanelli, 121 P.3d 613 (Or. 2005).
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State v. Ciancanelli, 121 P.3d 613 (Or. 2005). · cites it 28× “062, one count of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, two counts of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Ciancanelli, 45 P.3d 451 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 40× “062, one count of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, one count of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Paye, 486 P.3d 808 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 27× “410 State v. Paye LAGESEN, J. Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for two counts of compelling prostitution in violation of ORS 167.”
State v. Warren, 422 P.3d 282 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 5× “ORS 167.012 provides that a person is guilty of promoting prostitution either by inducing or causing a person to engage in prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Poston, 370 P.3d 904 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for six counts of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, and 26 counts of identity theft, ORS 165.”
State v. Clardy, 401 P.3d 1188 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “In case number 12-06-32917, defendant was convicted of two counts of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, and one count each of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Pervish, 123 P.3d 285 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 5× “Defendant appeals his multiple convictions for promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Madison, 466 P.3d 92 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “In this criminal case defendant appeals a judgment of conviction of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012 (Counts 1 and 2) and resisting arrest, ORS 162.”
State v. Wallock/Hara, 821 P.2d 435 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 12× “ORS 167.012. 1 They argue that the court erred in failing to merge their promoting prostitution and racketeering convictions.”
State v. White, 455 P.3d 969 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 7× “017(1)(a)); Count 2 (promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012(1)(b)); Count 3 (traf- ficking in persons, ORS 163.”
State v. Turay, 532 P.3d 57 (Or. 2023). · cites it 2× “007), Promoting Prostitution (ORS 167.012) and/or Compelling Prostitution (ORS 167.”
State v. Gonzalez-Valenzuela, 365 P.3d 116 (Or. 2015). “222(1) (1977), but it was also given a similar meaning in another statute prohibiting conduct previously prohibited as a criminal nuisance: maintaining a “place of prostitution,” ORS 167.012. See also ORS 167.002 (“‘Place of prostitution’ means any place where prostitution is…”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(1) — 9 cases
State v. Paye, 486 P.3d 808 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “410 State v. Paye LAGESEN, J. Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for two counts of compelling prostitution in violation of ORS 167.”
State v. Ciancanelli, 45 P.3d 451 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “062, one count of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, one count of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Ciancanelli, 121 P.3d 613 (Or. 2005). “062, one count of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, two counts of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Clardy, 401 P.3d 1188 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “In case number 12-06-32917, defendant was convicted of two counts of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, and one count each of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Poston, 370 P.3d 904 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for six counts of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, and 26 counts of identity theft, ORS 165.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(1)(a) — 4 cases
State v. Paye, 486 P.3d 808 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “410 State v. Paye LAGESEN, J. Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for two counts of compelling prostitution in violation of ORS 167.”
State v. Ciancanelli, 45 P.3d 451 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “062, one count of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, one count of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Goodwin, 902 P.2d 131 (Or. Ct. App. 1995).
State v. Ciancanelli, 45 P.3d 451 (Or. Ct. App. 2002).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(1)(b) — 4 cases
State v. White, 455 P.3d 969 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). “017(1)(a)); Count 2 (promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012(1)(b)); Count 3 (traf- ficking in persons, ORS 163.”
State v. Warren, 422 P.3d 282 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “ORS 167.012 provides that a person is guilty of promoting prostitution either by inducing or causing a person to engage in prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Vargas-Torres, 242 P.3d 619 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
State v. Vargas-Torres, 242 P.3d 619 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(1)(c) — 2 cases
Randall (D. Or. 2026).
State v. Malone, 824 P.2d 430 (Or. Ct. App. 1992).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(1)(d) — 3 cases
State v. Warren, 422 P.3d 282 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “ORS 167.012 provides that a person is guilty of promoting prostitution either by inducing or causing a person to engage in prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Paye, 486 P.3d 808 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “410 State v. Paye LAGESEN, J. Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for two counts of compelling prostitution in violation of ORS 167.”
State v. Madison, 466 P.3d 92 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “In this criminal case defendant appeals a judgment of conviction of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012 (Counts 1 and 2) and resisting arrest, ORS 162.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(3) — 1 case
State v. Causey, 333 P.3d 345 (Or. Ct. App. 2014).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(l)(a) — 3 cases
State v. Wallock/Hara, 821 P.2d 435 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). “ORS 167.012. 1 They argue that the court erred in failing to merge their promoting prostitution and racketeering convictions.”
State v. Ciancanelli, 45 P.3d 451 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “062, one count of promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, one count of compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Williams, 594 P.2d 1281 (Or. Ct. App. 1979).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Pervish, 123 P.3d 285 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “Defendant appeals his multiple convictions for promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(l)(c) — 6 cases
State v. Wallock/Hara, 821 P.2d 435 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). “ORS 167.012. 1 They argue that the court erred in failing to merge their promoting prostitution and racketeering convictions.”
State v. Pervish, 123 P.3d 285 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “Defendant appeals his multiple convictions for promoting prostitution, ORS 167.012, compelling prostitution, ORS 167.”
State v. Wood, 579 P.2d 294 (Or. Ct. App. 1978).
State v. Montgomery, 554 P.2d 578 (Or. Ct. App. 1976).
State v. Williams, 594 P.2d 1281 (Or. Ct. App. 1979).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.012(l)(d) — 1 case
State v. Causey, 333 P.3d 345 (Or. Ct. App. 2014).
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