§ 17-1-102. PROSTITUTION.

(a)

Definitions.

(1)

In this section, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2)

(i)

"Assignation" means making an appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness.

(ii)

"Assignation" includes any act in furtherance of making an appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness.

(3)

"Lewdness" means an unnatural sexual practice.

(4)

"Prostitution" means offering or receiving of the body for sexual intercourse for hire.

(5)

(i)

"Public place" means a street, sidewalk, bridge, alley, plaza, park, driveway, parking lot, or transportation facility.

(ii)

"Public place" includes a motor vehicle that is located in or on a public place.

(b)

Prohibited. A person may not idle, stand, remain, tarry, or wander about in a public place in order to beckon to, repeatedly stop, repeatedly attempt to engage passersby in conversation, repeatedly stop or attempt to stop motor vehicles, or repeatedly interfere with the free passage of other persons if:

(1)

The purpose of the person is to engage in or promote prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; and

(2)

A police officer has requested the person to leave the public place.

(c)

Penalty. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or both.

(1988 Code, § 20-1.1) (Bill No. 31, 1992, § 1; Bill No. 114-99, § 3, 7-1-2004)