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§ 11-303. Engaging in prostitution or assignation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Indecency and Obscenity
Subtitle 3. Prostitution and Related Crimes
Effective: October 1, 2019
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 11-303
Formerly cited as MD CRIM LAW § 11-306Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 431
§ 11-303. Engaging in prostitution or assignation
Currentness
Prohibited
(a) A person may not knowingly:
(1) engage in prostitution or assignation by any means; or
(2) occupy a building, structure, or conveyance for prostitution or assignation.
Penalty
(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.
Defense of duress
(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.
(2) A defendant may not assert the affirmative defense provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection unless the defendant notifies the State's Attorney of the defendant's intention to assert the defense at least 10 days prior to trial.

Credits

Added as Criminal Law § 11-306 by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2015, c. 357, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015. Renumbered as Criminal Law § 11-303 by Acts 2019, c. 21, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 22, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 21, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 22, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 11-303, MD CRIM LAW § 11-303
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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