§ 11-306. Solicit or offer to procure or solicit prostitution or assignation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2019
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 11-306
§ 11-306. Solicit or offer to procure or solicit prostitution or assignation
(a) A person may not knowingly procure or solicit or offer to procure or solicit prostitution or assignation.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in a prosecution under this section, it is an affirmative defense of duress if the defendant committed the act as a result of being a victim of an act of another in violation of Title 3, Subtitle 11 of this article or the prohibition against human trafficking under federal law.
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Added by Acts 2019, c. 21, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 22, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 11-306, MD CRIM LAW § 11-306
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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