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Wis. Stat. § 944.32 (2026)

Soliciting prostitutes

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944.32944.32 Soliciting prostitutes. Except as provided under s. 948.08, whoever intentionally solicits or causes any person to practice prostitution or establishes any person in a place of prostitution is guilty of a Class H felony.
944.32 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 173; 1987 a. 332; 2001 a. 109.
944.32 AnnotationSection 944.32, 1985 stats., prohibiting solicitation of prostitutes, does not violate right of free speech. Shillcutt v. State, 74 Wis. 2d 642, 247 N.W.2d 694 (1976).
944.32 AnnotationThis section is not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad and its penalty is not disproportionate. State v. Johnson, 108 Wis. 2d 703, 324 N.W.2d 447 (Ct. App. 1982).
944.32 AnnotationMonetary gain is not an element of the crime. State v. Huff, 123 Wis. 2d 397, 367 N.W.2d 226 (Ct. App. 1985).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1976–2008 · leading case: State v. Kittilstad, 603 N.W.2d 732 (Wis. 1999).
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State v. Kittilstad, 603 N.W.2d 732 (Wis. 1999). · cites it 36× “The State has charged the defendant with four counts of soliciting prostitution under Wis. Stat. § 944.32 (1995-96) 1 and one count of extortion under Wis.”
State v. Payette, 2008 WI App 106 (Wis. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 9× “) This statute, except for the reference to a child, and the level of punishment, is identical in language to Wis. Stat. § 944.32 , which provides that: "[WJhoever intentionally solicits or causes any person to practice prostitution or establishes any person in a place of…”
State v. Johnson, 324 N.W.2d 447 (Wis. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 14× “Johnson guilty of soliciting for prostitution, contrary to sec. 944.32, Stats. 1 The issues on appeal are whether sec.”
State v. Huff, 367 N.W.2d 226 (Wis. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 5× “Huff was originally charged with fourteen counts of soliciting to practice prostitution, pursuant to sec. 944.32, Stats. The underlying charges arise from various incidents with nine females, all but one under the age of eighteen.”
Shillcutt v. State, 247 N.W.2d 694 (Wis. 1976). · cites it 10× “Is soliciting a prostitute under sec. 944.32, Stats., an included offense in keeping a house of prostitution under sec.”
State v. Shillcutt, 341 N.W.2d 716 (Wis. Ct. App. 1983). “Shillcutt appeals from a judgment of conviction, after a trial by jury, of soliciting prostitutes, contrary to sec. 944.32, Stats., and keeping a place of prostitution, contrary to sec.”
State v. Jennaro, 251 N.W.2d 800 (Wis. 1977). “The defendant-appellant, James Jennaro, and a co-defendant, Leroy Bell, who is not a party to this appeal, were found guilty, after a trial by jury, of soliciting a female to practice prostitution contrary to sec. 944.32, Stats., and sec. 939.05 (party to a crime).”
State v. Kittilstad, 585 N.W.2d 925 (Wis. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 12× “Kittilstad was charged with four counts of soliciting prostitution under § 944.32, Stats., and one count of extortion under § 943.”
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