Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Call Us NowColorado law makes it a crime both to solicit a prostitute and also to patronize a prostitute. Patronizing means actually engaging in sexual activity with a prostitute or being present in a place of prostitution while intending to do so.
A conviction is a petty offense punishable by
The language of the statute reads as follows:
§ 18-7-205. Patronizing a prostitute
Any person who performs any of the following with a person not his spouse commits patronizing a prostitute:
(a) Engages in an act of sexual intercourse or of deviate sexual conduct with a prostitute; or
(b) Enters or remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in an act of sexual intercourse or deviate sexual conduct.
Below our Denver Colorado criminal defense lawyers will discuss:
Patronizing a prostitute occurs when you either:
More common names for a house of prostitution include
Note that if the prostitute is under 18 years old, you face the more serious crime of patronizing a prostituted child (CRS 18-7-406).
The difference between soliciting and patronizing a prostitute is the difference between asking and getting.
A john commits solicitation of a prostitute (CRS 18–7–202) when he offers – or agrees to pay – money for sex.
By contrast, a john patronizes a prostitute under CRS 18-7-205 by actually engaging in a sexual act, or when the john enters or remains in a place of prostitution with the intent to engage in the sex act.2
Patronizing a prostitute is a petty offense in Colorado. The punishment is:
You can also be fined up to an additional $5,000 for Colorado’s prostitution enforcement cash fund. But the good news is you will not have to register as a sex offender.3
It should be noted that Colorado law draws a big distinction between patronizing an adult versus a child prostitute. When the prostitute is a child, the offense becomes a class 3 felony carrying:
If you knew you had the AIDS virus HIV and transmitted it to the child, then your prison sentence becomes 12 years to life in prison.5
Depending on the case, ten potential defenses to patronizing a prostitute in Colorado include:
If you are arrested, be sure to exercise your right to remain silent. Anything you say will be used against you. Rely on your attorney to do the talking.
Prostitution is arguably a crime involving moral turpitude, so non-citizens convicted of patronizing a prostitute could potentially be deported.6 This is why any non-citizen charged with a crime should retain legal counsel right away to fight to get the charges lessened or dropped. Learn more about the criminal defense of immigrants.
A conviction for patronizing a prostitute can be sealed from your criminal record one (1) year after the case ends. Though if the charge gets dismissed, there is no waiting period.7 Learn more about how to seal a Colorado criminal record.
Prostitutes making display (CRS 18-7-207) is using words, gestures, or actions to encourage – or attempt to further – prostitution in any public place. A petty offense, it carries up to 10 days in jail and/or up to $300 in fines.
Keeping a house of prostitution (CRS 18-7-204) is maintaining any place that offers seclusion or shelter to practice prostitution. A class 2 misdemeanor, it carries up to 120 days in jail and/or up to $750 in fines.
Pimping (CRS 18-7-206) is knowingly living off a prostitute’s earnings. A class 3 felony, it carries 4 to 12 years in prison, and/or a fine of $3,000 to $750,000.
Pandering (CRS 18-7-203) is using menacing or criminal intimidation to induce a person to commit prostitution. This is a class 5 felony, carrying 1 to 3 years in prison and/or a fine of $1,000 to $100,000. Pandering also comprises arranging for a hooker and a john to meet for prostitution. This is a class 2 misdemeanor, carrying up to 120 days in jail and/or up to $750 in fines.