Utah Code 76-10-1305. Exploiting prostitution

76-10-1305. Exploiting prostitution.

(1)

An individual is guilty of exploiting prostitution if the individual:

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
felony of the third degree	up to 5 years	up to $5,000

For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-203

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Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
Child: is a n individual younger than 18 years old. See Utah Code 76-10-1301
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Place of prostitution: means a place or business where prostitution or promotion of prostitution is arranged, regularly carried on, or attempted by one or more individuals under the control, management, or supervision of another. See Utah Code 76-10-1301
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(a)

procures an individual for a place of prostitution;

(b)	encourages, induces, or otherwise purposely causes another to become or remain a prostitute;

(c)	transports an individual into or within this state with a purpose to promote that individual’s engaging in prostitution or procuring or paying for transportation with that purpose;

(d)	not being a child or legal dependent of a prostitute, shares the proceeds of prostitution with a prostitute, or an individual the actor believes to be a prostitute, pursuant to their understanding that the actor is to share therein; or

(e)	owns, controls, manages, supervises, or otherwise keeps, alone or in association with another, a place of prostitution or a business where prostitution occurs or is arranged, encouraged, supported, or promoted.

(2)	Exploiting prostitution is a felony of the third degree.

(3)	Upon a conviction for a violation of this section, the court shall order the maximum fine amount and may not waive or suspend the fine.

Amended by Chapter 308, 2018 General Session