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9A.88.070 – Promoting prostitution in the first degree.

RCW 9A.88.070 Promoting prostitution in the first degree. (1) A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the first degree if he or she knowingly advances prostitution: (a) By compelling a person by threat or force to engage in prostitution or profits from prostitution which results from such threat or force; or (b) By compelling […]

9A.88.080 – Promoting prostitution in the second degree.

RCW 9A.88.080 Promoting prostitution in the second degree. (1) A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the second degree if he or she knowingly: (a) Profits from prostitution; or (b) Advances prostitution. (2) Promoting prostitution in the second degree is a class C felony. [ 2011 c 336 § 413; 1975 1st ex.s. c […]

9A.88.085 – Promoting travel for prostitution.

RCW 9A.88.085 Promoting travel for prostitution. (1) A person commits the offense of promoting travel for prostitution if the person knowingly sells or offers to sell travel services that include or facilitate travel for the purpose of engaging in what would be patronizing a prostitute or promoting prostitution, if occurring in the state. (2) For […]

9A.88.090 – Permitting prostitution.

RCW 9A.88.090 Permitting prostitution. (1) A person is guilty of permitting prostitution if, having possession or control of premises which he or she knows are being used for prostitution purposes, he or she fails without lawful excuse to make reasonable effort to halt or abate such use. (2) Permitting prostitution is a misdemeanor. [ 2011 […]

9A.88.110 – Patronizing a prostitute.

RCW 9A.88.110 Patronizing a prostitute. (1) A person is guilty of patronizing a prostitute if: (a) Pursuant to a prior understanding, he or she pays a fee to another person as compensation for such person or a third person having engaged in sexual conduct with him or her; or (b) He or she pays or […]

9A.88.120 – Additional fee assessments.

RCW 9A.88.120 Additional fee assessments. (1)(a) In addition to penalties set forth in RCW 9A.88.010 and 9A.88.030, an adult offender who is either convicted or given a deferred sentence or a deferred prosecution or who has entered into a statutory or nonstatutory diversion agreement as a result of an arrest for violating RCW 9A.88.010, 9A.88.030, […]

9A.88.130 – Additional requirements.

RCW 9A.88.130 Additional requirements. (1) When sentencing or imposing conditions on a person convicted of, or receiving a deferred sentence or deferred prosecution for, violating RCW 9A.88.110 or 9.68A.100, the court must impose a requirement that the offender: (a) Not be subsequently arrested for patronizing a prostitute or commercial sexual abuse of a minor; (b) […]

9A.88.010 – Indecent exposure.

RCW 9A.88.010 Indecent exposure. (1) A person is guilty of indecent exposure if he or she intentionally makes any open and obscene exposure of his or her person or the person of another knowing that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable affront or alarm. The act of breastfeeding or expressing breast milk is not […]

9A.88.030 – Prostitution.

RCW 9A.88.030 Prostitution. (Effective until January 1, 2024.) (1) A person is guilty of prostitution if such person engages or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for a fee. (2) For purposes of this section, “sexual conduct” means “sexual intercourse” or “sexual contact,” both as defined in chapter […]