{ "batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "articles": [ { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_anchor", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes: statutory code index", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida's prostitution and related offences sit in Title XLVI (CRIMES), Chapter 796 (PROSTITUTION), as listed on the official Florida Legislature index page for the 2026 Florida Statutes.", "body": "Florida's prostitution and related offences sit in Title XLVI (CRIMES), Chapter 796 (PROSTITUTION), as listed on the official Florida Legislature index page for the 2026 Florida Statutes.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“TITLE XLVI CRIMES Ch.775-896 Chapter 796 PROSTITUTION”\n\nNote: Anchor record. Chapter 796 is the prostitution chapter listed in Title XLVI (CRIMES).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=XLVI#TitleXLVI", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "TITLE XLVI CRIMES Ch.775-896 Chapter 796 PROSTITUTION", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes", "topic": "statutory code index", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_001", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.001: statutory definition / intent", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.001 states it is the Legislature's intent that adults who involve minors in any behavior prohibited under this chapter be prosecuted under other laws of the state, because a minor is unable to consent to such behavior.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.001 states it is the Legislature's intent that adults who involve minors in any behavior prohibited under this chapter be prosecuted under other laws of the state, because a minor is unable to consent to such behavior.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“It is the intent of the Legislature that adults who involve minors in any behavior prohibited under this chapter be prosecuted under other laws of this state, such as, but not limited to, s. 787.06, chapter 794, chapter 800, s. 810.145, chapter 827, and chapter 847. The Legislature finds that prosecution of such adults under this chapter is inappropriate since a minor is unable to consent to such behavior.”\n\nNote: Section 796.001 is an intent clause, not an operative definition of a crime.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.001.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It is the intent of the Legislature that adults who involve minors in any behavior prohibited under this chapter be prosecuted under other laws of this state, such as, but not limited to, s. 787.06, chapter 794, chapter 800, s. 810.145, chapter 827, and chapter 847. The Legislature finds that prosecution of such adults under this chapter is inappropriate since a minor is unable to consent to such behavior.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.001", "topic": "statutory definition / intent", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_04", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.04: forcing another to become a prostitute", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.04 makes it unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute, and violation is a felony of the third degree.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.04 makes it unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute, and violation is a felony of the third degree.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“It shall be unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute. Anyone violating this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Offense turns on force/compulsion, not on payment or fees; could touch a producer who pressures a co-performer.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.04.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It shall be unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute. Anyone violating this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.04", "topic": "forcing another to become a prostitute", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_05", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.05: deriving support from proceeds of prostitution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.05 makes it unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of that person's prostitution.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.05 makes it unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of that person's prostitution.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“It shall be unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of such person's prostitution.”\n\nNote: Offense turns on deriving support/proceeds from prostitution, with escalating felony degrees on prior offenses.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.05.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It shall be unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of such person's prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.05", "topic": "deriving support from proceeds of prostitution", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_05_penalty_first", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.05: penalty for deriving support from proceeds", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A first offense under Florida Statute 796.05 is a felony of the second degree, punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084.", "body": "A first offense under Florida Statute 796.05 is a felony of the second degree, punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“Anyone violating this section commits: (a) For a first offense, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Felony of the second degree for a first offense.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.05.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Anyone violating this section commits: (a) For a first offense, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.05", "topic": "penalty for deriving support from proceeds", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_05_penalty_second", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.05: penalty for deriving support from proceeds", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A second offense under Florida Statute 796.05 is a felony of the first degree, punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084.", "body": "A second offense under Florida Statute 796.05 is a felony of the first degree, punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“(b) For a second offense, a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Felony of the first degree for a second offense.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.05.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(b) For a second offense, a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.05", "topic": "penalty for deriving support from proceeds", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_05_penalty_third", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.05: penalty for deriving support from proceeds", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A third or subsequent offense under Florida Statute 796.05 is a felony of the first degree with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years, punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084.", "body": "A third or subsequent offense under Florida Statute 796.05 is a felony of the first degree with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years, punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“(c) For a third or subsequent offense, a felony of the first degree punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.”\n\nNote: Felony of the first degree with mandatory minimum of 10 years imprisonment for a third or subsequent offense.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.05.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(c) For a third or subsequent offense, a felony of the first degree punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, with a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.05", "topic": "penalty for deriving support from proceeds", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_06", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.06: renting space for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.06 makes it unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.06 makes it unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.”\n\nNote: Offense turns on renting/lodging with knowledge of intended lewdness/assignation/prostitution use.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.06.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.06", "topic": "renting space for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_06_penalty_first", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.06: penalty for renting space for lewdness", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A first violation of Florida Statute 796.06 is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable under sections 775.082 or 775.083.", "body": "A first violation of Florida Statute 796.06 is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable under sections 775.082 or 775.083.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person who violates this section commits: (a) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.”\n\nNote: Misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.06.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person who violates this section commits: (a) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.06", "topic": "penalty for renting space for lewdness", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_06_penalty_second", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.06: penalty for renting space for lewdness", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] A second or subsequent violation of Florida Statute 796.06 is a felony of the third degree, punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084.", "body": "A second or subsequent violation of Florida Statute 796.06 is a felony of the third degree, punishable under sections 775.082, 775.083, or 775.084.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“(b) A felony of the third degree for a second or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Felony of the third degree for a second or subsequent violation.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.06.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "(b) A felony of the third degree for a second or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.06", "topic": "penalty for renting space for lewdness", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_def_assignation", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07: definition of assignation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07 defines assignation as the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07 defines assignation as the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“Assignation means the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.”\n\nNote: Definition of assignation; could cover scheduling paid adult-content shoots via appointment.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Assignation means the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07", "topic": "definition of assignation", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_def_female_genitals", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07: definition of female genitals", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07 defines female genitals to include the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07 defines female genitals to include the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“Female genitals includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.”\n\nNote: Anatomical definition used in lewdness/statutory offenses.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Female genitals includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07", "topic": "definition of female genitals", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_def_lewdness", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07: definition of lewdness", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07 defines lewdness as any indecent or obscene act.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07 defines lewdness as any indecent or obscene act.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“Lewdness means any indecent or obscene act.”\n\nNote: Broad definition of lewdness.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Lewdness means any indecent or obscene act.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07", "topic": "definition of lewdness", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_def_prostitution", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07: definition of prostitution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07 defines prostitution as the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire, but excludes sexual activity between spouses.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07 defines prostitution as the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire, but excludes sexual activity between spouses.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“Prostitution means the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses.”\n\nNote: Prostitution turns on 'body for sexual activity for hire' and excludes spousal activity.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Prostitution means the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07", "topic": "definition of prostitution", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_def_sexual_activity", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07: definition of sexual activity", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07 defines sexual activity as oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation, excluding acts done for bona fide medical purposes.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07 defines sexual activity as oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation, excluding acts done for bona fide medical purposes.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“Sexual activity means oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts done for bona fide medical purposes.”\n\nNote: Broad sexual-activity definition used to scope prostitution and lewdness offenses.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Sexual activity means oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts done for bona fide medical purposes.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07", "topic": "definition of sexual activity", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2a_own_station", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(a): owning/establishing/maintaining place for lewdness", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(a) makes it unlawful to own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(a) makes it unlawful to own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“To own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.”\n\nNote: Could touch a producer who owns a filming location used for paid sexual content.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "To own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(a)", "topic": "owning/establishing/maintaining place for lewdness", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2b_offer_secure", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(b): offering or securing another for prostitution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(b) makes it unlawful to offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(b) makes it unlawful to offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act.”\n\nNote: Casting/casting call language for paid explicit content could fall within this text.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(b)", "topic": "offering or securing another for prostitution", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2c_receive_person", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(c): receiving person into place for prostitution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(c) makes it unlawful to receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such purpose.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(c) makes it unlawful to receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such purpose.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such purpose.”\n\nNote: Receiving a co-performer into a filming space for prostitution/lewdness use.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such purpose.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(c)", "topic": "receiving person into place for prostitution", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2d_direct_transport", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(d): directing/taking/transporting person for prostitution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(d) makes it unlawful to direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the purpose is prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(d) makes it unlawful to direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the purpose is prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the purpose of such directing, taking, or transporting is prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.”\n\nNote: Travel logistics arranging paid sexual-content shoots could fall within this text.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the purpose of such directing, taking, or transporting is prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(d)", "topic": "directing/taking/transporting person for prostitution", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2e_prostitute_commit", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(e): prostitution/lewdness/assignation by person 18 or older", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(e) makes it unlawful for a person 18 years of age or older to offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(e) makes it unlawful for a person 18 years of age or older to offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“For a person 18 years of age or older to offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.”\n\nNote: An adult performer engaging in prostitution/lewdness/assignation themselves; age-gated to 18 or older.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "For a person 18 years of age or older to offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(e)", "topic": "prostitution/lewdness/assignation by person 18 or older", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2f_solicit_another", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(f): soliciting another to commit prostitution/lewdness/assignation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(f) makes it unlawful to solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, and this subsection carries stiffer penalties than other subsections of 796.07.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(f) makes it unlawful to solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, and this subsection carries stiffer penalties than other subsections of 796.07.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“To solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.”\n\nNote: A producer casting or recruiting a performer for paid sexual content may fall under this sub-section; note subsection (6) $5,000 civil penalty and 10-day mandatory incarceration on second violation.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "To solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(f)", "topic": "soliciting another to commit prostitution/lewdness/assignation", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2g_reside_enter", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(g): residing in place for prostitution/lewdness", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(g) makes it unlawful to reside in, enter, or remain in, any place, structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(g) makes it unlawful to reside in, enter, or remain in, any place, structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place, structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.”\n\nNote: A performer living/remaining at a filming location used for prostitution/lewdness.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place, structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(g)", "topic": "residing in place for prostitution/lewdness", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2h_aid_abet", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(h): aiding, abetting, or participating in enumerated acts", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(h) makes it unlawful to aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts enumerated in this subsection.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(h) makes it unlawful to aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts enumerated in this subsection.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“To aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts or things enumerated in this subsection.”\n\nNote: Covers aiding or abetting the other listed prostitution/lewdness/assignation offenses.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "To aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts or things enumerated in this subsection.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(h)", "topic": "aiding, abetting, or participating in enumerated acts", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_2i_purchase_services", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(i): purchasing services of prostitute", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(2)(i) makes it unlawful to purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(2)(i) makes it unlawful to purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“To purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.”\n\nNote: Purchasing sexual services; note the offence is defined by the buyer's act, not the performer's.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "To purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(2)(i)", "topic": "purchasing services of prostitute", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_3_evidence", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(3): admissibility of reputation evidence and police testimony", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(3) makes testimony about the reputation of a place, structure, building, or conveyance, of persons residing in or frequenting it, and of the defendant admissible in support of a charge, and allows a police officer to testify as an offended party.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(3) makes testimony about the reputation of a place, structure, building, or conveyance, of persons residing in or frequenting it, and of the defendant admissible in support of a charge, and allows a police officer to testify as an offended party.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“In the trial of a person charged with a violation of this section, testimony concerning the reputation of any place, structure, building, or conveyance involved in the charge, testimony concerning the reputation of any person residing in, operating, or frequenting such place, structure, building, or conveyance, and testimony concerning the reputation of the defendant is admissible in evidence in support of the charge.”\n\nNote: Evidentiary rule affecting prosecution; reputation evidence is admissible.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "In the trial of a person charged with a violation of this section, testimony concerning the reputation of any place, structure, building, or conveyance involved in the charge, testimony concerning the reputation of any person residing in, operating, or frequenting such place, structure, building, or conveyance, and testimony concerning the reputation of the defendant is admissible in evidence in support of the charge.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(3)", "topic": "admissibility of reputation evidence and police testimony", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_4_penalty_base", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Penalty ladder for violations other than 796.07(2)(f)", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(4)(a) sets first violation as a misdemeanor of the second degree, second violation as a misdemeanor of the first degree, and third or subsequent violation as a felony of the third degree.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(4)(a) sets first violation as a misdemeanor of the second degree, second violation as a misdemeanor of the first degree, and third or subsequent violation as a felony of the third degree.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person who violates any provision of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f), commits: 1. A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 2. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 3. A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Escalating penalty ladder for 796.07 violations excluding 796.07(2)(f).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person who violates any provision of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f), commits: 1. A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 2. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 3. A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(4)(a)", "topic": "penalty ladder for violations other than 796.07(2)(f)", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_5_penalty_f_solicit", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Penalty ladder for 796.07(2)(f) solicitation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(5)(a) sets first violation of subsection (2)(f) as a misdemeanor of the first degree, second violation as a felony of the third degree, and third or subsequent violation as a felony of the second degree.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(5)(a) sets first violation of subsection (2)(f) as a misdemeanor of the first degree, second violation as a felony of the third degree, and third or subsequent violation as a felony of the second degree.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) commits: 1. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 2. A felony of the third degree for a second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 3. A felony of the second degree for a third or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Harsher penalty ladder for subsection (2)(f) solicitation offenses.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) commits: 1. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 2. A felony of the third degree for a second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 3. A felony of the second degree for a third or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(5)(a)", "topic": "penalty ladder for 796.07(2)(f) solicitation", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_5b_community_service", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Community service and educational program for 796.07(2)(f) conviction", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(5)(b) requires a court to order a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (2)(f) to perform 100 hours of community service and pay for and attend an educational program if one exists in the judicial circuit.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(5)(b) requires a court to order a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (2)(f) to perform 100 hours of community service and pay for and attend an educational program if one exists in the judicial circuit.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court shall order a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (2)(f) to: 1. Perform 100 hours of community service. 2. Pay for and attend an educational program as described in subsection (8), if such a program exists in the judicial circuit in which the offender is sentenced.”\n\nNote: Mandatory community service and educational program for subsection (2)(f) convictions.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court shall order a person convicted of a violation of paragraph (2)(f) to: 1. Perform 100 hours of community service. 2. Pay for and attend an educational program as described in subsection (8), if such a program exists in the judicial circuit in which the offender is sentenced.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(5)(b)", "topic": "community service and educational program for 796.07(2)(f) conviction", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_5c_mandatory_incarceration", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Mandatory incarceration for second 796.07(2)(f) violation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(5)(c) requires a court to sentence a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (2)(f) to a minimum mandatory period of incarceration of 10 days.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(5)(c) requires a court to sentence a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (2)(f) to a minimum mandatory period of incarceration of 10 days.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court shall sentence a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (2)(f) to a minimum mandatory period of incarceration of 10 days.”\n\nNote: Mandatory minimum 10-day incarceration for second/subsequent subsection (2)(f) violations.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court shall sentence a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (2)(f) to a minimum mandatory period of incarceration of 10 days.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(5)(c)", "topic": "mandatory incarceration for second 796.07(2)(f) violation", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_6_civil_penalty", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Civil penalty for 796.07(2)(f) violation", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(6) assesses a civil penalty of $5,000 on a person who violates paragraph (2)(f) resulting in any judicial disposition other than acquittal or dismissal, with the first $500 to the circuit court administrator for drug court programs and the remainder to DCF's Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund for safe houses.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(6) assesses a civil penalty of $5,000 on a person who violates paragraph (2)(f) resulting in any judicial disposition other than acquittal or dismissal, with the first $500 to the circuit court administrator for drug court programs and the remainder to DCF's Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund for safe houses.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) shall be assessed a civil penalty of $5,000 if the violation results in any judicial disposition other than acquittal or dismissal. Of the proceeds from each penalty assessed under this subsection, the first $500 shall be paid to the circuit court administrator for the sole purpose of paying the administrative costs of treatment-based drug court programs provided under s. 397.334. The remainder of the penalty assessed shall be deposited in the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Families for the sole purpose of funding safe houses and safe foster homes as provided in s. 409.1678.”\n\nNote: $5,000 civil penalty for subsection (2)(f) violations; proceeds split between drug court programs and DCF safe houses.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) shall be assessed a civil penalty of $5,000 if the violation results in any judicial disposition other than acquittal or dismissal. Of the proceeds from each penalty assessed under this subsection, the first $500 shall be paid to the circuit court administrator for the sole purpose of paying the administrative costs of treatment-based drug court programs provided under s. 397.334. The remainder of the penalty assessed shall be deposited in the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Families for the sole purpose of funding safe houses and safe foster homes as provided in s. 409.1678.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(6)", "topic": "civil penalty for 796.07(2)(f) violation", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_07_7_massage_reclass", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.07(7): reclassification for massage establishment violations", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.07(7) reclassifies violations of paragraph (2)(a) at a massage establishment licensed under s. 480.043 to the next higher degree.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.07(7) reclassifies violations of paragraph (2)(a) at a massage establishment licensed under s. 480.043 to the next higher degree.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“If the place, structure, building, or conveyance that is owned, established, maintained, or operated in violation of paragraph (2)(a) is a massage establishment that is or should be licensed under s. 480.043, the offense shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as follows:”\n\nNote: Reclassifies massage establishment violations one degree higher; not directly about paid adult content platforms.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.07.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "If the place, structure, building, or conveyance that is owned, established, maintained, or operated in violation of paragraph (2)(a) is a massage establishment that is or should be licensed under s. 480.043, the offense shall be reclassified to the next higher degree as follows:", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.07(7)", "topic": "reclassification for massage establishment violations", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_08_def_std", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.08: definition of sexually transmissible disease", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.08 defines sexually transmissible disease as a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic disease determined by rule of the Department of Health to be sexually transmissible, a threat to public health and welfare, and a disease for which legitimate public interest is served by regulation and treatment.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.08 defines sexually transmissible disease as a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic disease determined by rule of the Department of Health to be sexually transmissible, a threat to public health and welfare, and a disease for which legitimate public interest is served by regulation and treatment.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“For the purposes of this section, sexually transmissible disease means a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic disease, determined by rule of the Department of Health to be sexually transmissible, a threat to the public health and welfare, and a disease for which a legitimate public interest is served by providing for regulation and treatment.”\n\nNote: Disease classification definition under s. 796.08.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.08.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "For the purposes of this section, sexually transmissible disease means a bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic disease, determined by rule of the Department of Health to be sexually transmissible, a threat to the public health and welfare, and a disease for which a legitimate public interest is served by providing for regulation and treatment.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.08", "topic": "definition of sexually transmissible disease", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_08_list_diseases", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.08: list of diseases considered sexually transmissible", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.08(1)(b) directs the Department of Health to consider chancroid, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum, genital herpes simplex, chlamydia, nongonococcal urethritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, syphilis, and HIV infection for designation as sexually transmissible diseases.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.08(1)(b) directs the Department of Health to consider chancroid, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum, genital herpes simplex, chlamydia, nongonococcal urethritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, syphilis, and HIV infection for designation as sexually transmissible diseases.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“In considering which diseases are designated as sexually transmissible diseases, the Department of Health shall consider such diseases as chancroid, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum, genital herpes simplex, chlamydia, nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)/acute salpingitis, syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus infection for designation”\n\nNote: List of diseases the Department of Health must consider for STD designation.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.08.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "In considering which diseases are designated as sexually transmissible diseases, the Department of Health shall consider such diseases as chancroid, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, lymphogranuloma venereum, genital herpes simplex, chlamydia, nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)/acute salpingitis, syphilis, and human immunodeficiency virus infection for designation", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.08", "topic": "list of diseases considered sexually transmissible", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_08_2_arrest_screening", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.08(2): STD screening requirement after arrest", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.08(2) requires a person arrested under s. 796.07 who requests screening for a sexually transmissible disease to submit to treatment and counseling, and the person requesting screening must pay any costs associated with such screening.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.08(2) requires a person arrested under s. 796.07 who requests screening for a sexually transmissible disease to submit to treatment and counseling, and the person requesting screening must pay any costs associated with such screening.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person arrested under s. 796.07 may request screening for a sexually transmissible disease under direction of the Department of Health and, if infected, shall submit to appropriate treatment and counseling. A person who requests screening for a sexually transmissible disease under this subsection must pay any costs associated with such screening.”\n\nNote: Post-arrest STD screening requirement and cost-shifting to the arrested person.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.08.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person arrested under s. 796.07 may request screening for a sexually transmissible disease under direction of the Department of Health and, if infected, shall submit to appropriate treatment and counseling. A person who requests screening for a sexually transmissible disease under this subsection must pay any costs associated with such screening.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.08(2)", "topic": "STD screening requirement after arrest", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_08_3_conviction_screening", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.08(3): mandatory STD screening for conviction", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.08(3) requires a person convicted under s. 796.07 of prostitution or procuring another to commit prostitution to undergo screening for sexually transmissible disease, including HIV, under direction of the Department of Health, with treatment before release if infected, and allows health test results to be shared with state agencies and courts.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.08(3) requires a person convicted under s. 796.07 of prostitution or procuring another to commit prostitution to undergo screening for sexually transmissible disease, including HIV, under direction of the Department of Health, with treatment before release if infected, and allows health test results to be shared with state agencies and courts.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person convicted under s. 796.07 of prostitution or procuring another to commit prostitution must undergo screening for a sexually transmissible disease, including, but not limited to, screening to detect exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus, under direction of the Department of Health. If the person is infected, he or she must submit to treatment and counseling prior to release from probation, community control, or incarceration.”\n\nNote: Mandatory STD/HIV screening on conviction, with treatment before release and data sharing with agencies.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.08.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person convicted under s. 796.07 of prostitution or procuring another to commit prostitution must undergo screening for a sexually transmissible disease, including, but not limited to, screening to detect exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus, under direction of the Department of Health. If the person is infected, he or she must submit to treatment and counseling prior to release from probation, community control, or incarceration.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.08(3)", "topic": "mandatory STD screening for conviction", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_08_4_knowing_std_conviction", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.08(4): knowing STD-positive prostitution procurement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.08(4) makes a person who commits prostitution or procures another for prostitution while having tested positive for a STD (other than HIV) and knew or was informed of the positive result, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.08(4) makes a person who commits prostitution or procures another for prostitution while having tested positive for a STD (other than HIV) and knew or was informed of the positive result, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person who commits prostitution or procures another for prostitution and who, prior to the commission of such crime, had tested positive for a sexually transmissible disease other than human immunodeficiency virus infection and knew or had been informed that he or she had tested positive for such sexually transmissible disease and could possibly communicate such disease to another person through sexual activity commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.”\n\nNote: Misdemeanor of the first degree for STD-positive person committing/procurring prostitution.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.08.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person who commits prostitution or procures another for prostitution and who, prior to the commission of such crime, had tested positive for a sexually transmissible disease other than human immunodeficiency virus infection and knew or had been informed that he or she had tested positive for such sexually transmissible disease and could possibly communicate such disease to another person through sexual activity commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.08(4)", "topic": "knowing STD-positive prostitution procurement", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_08_5_hiv_transmission", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.08(5): HIV-positive prostitution or procurement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.08(5) makes a person who commits or offers to commit prostitution, or procures another for prostitution by engaging in sexual activity likely to transmit HIV, while having tested positive for HIV and knew or was informed of the positive result, commits criminal transmission of HIV, a felony of the third degree.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.08(5) makes a person who commits or offers to commit prostitution, or procures another for prostitution by engaging in sexual activity likely to transmit HIV, while having tested positive for HIV and knew or was informed of the positive result, commits criminal transmission of HIV, a felony of the third degree.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person who: (a) Commits or offers to commit prostitution; or (b) Procures another for prostitution by engaging in sexual activity in a manner likely to transmit the human immunodeficiency virus, and who, prior to the commission of such crime, had tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus and knew or had been informed that he or she had tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus and could possibly communicate such disease to another person through sexual activity commits criminal transmission of HIV, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Felony of the third degree for HIV-positive person committing/offering prostitution or procuring prostitution by likely-transmitting acts.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.08.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person who: (a) Commits or offers to commit prostitution; or (b) Procures another for prostitution by engaging in sexual activity in a manner likely to transmit the human immunodeficiency virus, and who, prior to the commission of such crime, had tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus and knew or had been informed that he or she had tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus and could possibly communicate such disease to another person through sexual activity commits criminal transmission of HIV, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.08(5)", "topic": "HIV-positive prostitution or procurement", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_09_1_civil_action", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.09(1): civil cause of action for coercion into prostitution", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.09(1) gives a person a cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against anyone who coerced that person into prostitution, coerces them to remain in prostitution, or uses coercion to collect or receive any part of that person's earnings derived from prostitution.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.09(1) gives a person a cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against anyone who coerced that person into prostitution, coerces them to remain in prostitution, or uses coercion to collect or receive any part of that person's earnings derived from prostitution.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person has a cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against: (a) A person who coerced that person into prostitution; (b) A person who coerces that person to remain in prostitution; or (c) A person who uses coercion to collect or receive any part of that person's earnings derived from prostitution.”\n\nNote: Private civil remedy for coercion into or maintenance of prostitution; earnings-focused.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.09.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person has a cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against: (a) A person who coerced that person into prostitution; (b) A person who coerces that person to remain in prostitution; or (c) A person who uses coercion to collect or receive any part of that person's earnings derived from prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.09(1)", "topic": "civil cause of action for coercion into prostitution", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_09_2_coercion_definition", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.09(2): reference to prostitution definition", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.09(2) defines the term 'prostitution' by reference to s. 796.07.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.09(2) defines the term 'prostitution' by reference to s. 796.07.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“As used in this section, the term 'prostitution' has the same meaning as in s. 796.07.”\n\nNote: Adopts the s. 796.07 definition of prostitution.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.09.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "As used in this section, the term 'prostitution' has the same meaning as in s. 796.07.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.09(2)", "topic": "reference to prostitution definition", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_09_3_coercion_definition", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.09(3): definition of coercion in civil context", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.09(3)(a)-(n) defines coercion broadly to include physical force/threats, mental torture, kidnapping, blackmail, extortion/claims of indebtedness, threats to report delinquency, threats to interfere with parental rights, promises of legal benefit, promises of greater financial rewards, promises of marriage, restraint of speech/communication, and exploitation of disability, abuse victimization, pornographic performance, or human needs for food/shelter/safety/affection.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.09(3)(a)-(n) defines coercion broadly to include physical force/threats, mental torture, kidnapping, blackmail, extortion/claims of indebtedness, threats to report delinquency, threats to interfere with parental rights, promises of legal benefit, promises of greater financial rewards, promises of marriage, restraint of speech/communication, and exploitation of disability, abuse victimization, pornographic performance, or human needs for food/shelter/safety/affection.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“As used in this section, the term 'coercion' means any practice of domination, restraint, or inducement for the purpose of or with the reasonably foreseeable effect of causing another person to engage in or remain in prostitution or to relinquish earnings derived from prostitution, and includes, but is not limited to: (a) Physical force or threats of physical force. (b) Physical or mental torture. (c) Kidnapping. (d) Blackmail. (e) Extortion or claims of indebtedness. (f) Threat of legal complaint or report of delinquency. (g) Threat to interfere with parental rights or responsibilities, whether by judicial or administrative action or otherwise. (h) Promise of legal benefit. (i) Promise of greater financial rewards. (j) Promise of marriage. (k) Restraint of speech or communication with others. (l) Exploitation of a condition of developmental disability, cognitive limitation, affective disorder, or substance dependency. (m) Exploitation of victimization by sexual abuse. (n) Exploitation of pornographic performance. (o) Exploitation of human needs for food, shelter, safety, or affection.”\n\nNote: Broad civil coercion definition covering financial reward promises and exploitation of pornographic performance.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.09.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "As used in this section, the term 'coercion' means any practice of domination, restraint, or inducement for the purpose of or with the reasonably foreseeable effect of causing another person to engage in or remain in prostitution or to relinquish earnings derived from prostitution, and includes, but is not limited to: (a) Physical force or threats of physical force. (b) Physical or mental torture. (c) Kidnapping. (d) Blackmail. (e) Extortion or claims of indebtedness. (f) Threat of legal complaint or report of delinquency. (g) Threat to interfere with parental rights or responsibilities, whether by judicial or administrative action or otherwise. (h) Promise of legal benefit. (i) Promise of greater financial rewards. (j) Promise of marriage. (k) Restraint of speech or communication with others. (l) Exploitation of a condition of developmental disability, cognitive limitation, affective disorder, or substance dependency. (m) Exploitation of victimization by sexual abuse. (n) Exploitation of pornographic performance. (o) Exploitation of human needs for food, shelter, safety, or affection.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.09(3)", "topic": "definition of coercion in civil context", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_09_4_immunity", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.09(4): litigation immunity and use immunity", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.09(4) provides that any transaction a plaintiff testifies about or produces evidence of does not subject the plaintiff to criminal prosecution, and that testimony/evidence or information derived therefrom may not be used against plaintiffs/witnesses in other investigations or proceedings except for perjury.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.09(4) provides that any transaction a plaintiff testifies about or produces evidence of does not subject the plaintiff to criminal prosecution, and that testimony/evidence or information derived therefrom may not be used against plaintiffs/witnesses in other investigations or proceedings except for perjury.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“In the course of litigation under this section, any transaction about which a plaintiff testifies or produces evidence does not subject such plaintiff to criminal prosecution or any penalty or forfeiture. Further, any testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, or information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or evidence which is given or produced by a plaintiff or a witness for a plaintiff shall not be used against these persons in any other investigation or proceeding.”\n\nNote: Use immunity provision protecting plaintiffs/witnesses testifying in civil coercion actions.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.09.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "In the course of litigation under this section, any transaction about which a plaintiff testifies or produces evidence does not subject such plaintiff to criminal prosecution or any penalty or forfeiture. Further, any testimony or evidence, documentary or otherwise, or information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or evidence which is given or produced by a plaintiff or a witness for a plaintiff shall not be used against these persons in any other investigation or proceeding.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.09(4)", "topic": "litigation immunity and use immunity", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_09_5_no_defenses", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.09(5): non-defenses to coercion civil action", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.09(5) provides that a defendant is not excused if the plaintiff was paid or compensated for prostitution acts, engaged in prostitution prior to involvement, or made no attempt to escape, flee, or terminate contact with the defendant.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.09(5) provides that a defendant is not excused if the plaintiff was paid or compensated for prostitution acts, engaged in prostitution prior to involvement, or made no attempt to escape, flee, or terminate contact with the defendant.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“It does not constitute a defense to a complaint under this section that: (a) The plaintiff was paid or otherwise compensated for acts of prostitution; (b) The plaintiff engaged in acts of prostitution prior to any involvement with the defendant; or (c) The plaintiff made no attempt to escape, flee, or otherwise terminate contact with the defendant.”\n\nNote: No-defenses clause: payment, prior involvement, and lack of escape attempt are not defenses.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.09.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It does not constitute a defense to a complaint under this section that: (a) The plaintiff was paid or otherwise compensated for acts of prostitution; (b) The plaintiff engaged in acts of prostitution prior to any involvement with the defendant; or (c) The plaintiff made no attempt to escape, flee, or otherwise terminate contact with the defendant.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.09(5)", "topic": "non-defenses to coercion civil action", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_09_6_credibility", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.09(6): credibility evidence rule", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.09(6) makes evidence of convictions for prostitution or prostitution-related offenses inadmissible in a proceeding under this section for purposes of attacking the plaintiff's credibility.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.09(6) makes evidence of convictions for prostitution or prostitution-related offenses inadmissible in a proceeding under this section for purposes of attacking the plaintiff's credibility.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“Evidence of convictions for prostitution or prostitution-related offenses are inadmissible in a proceeding brought under this section for purposes of attacking the plaintiff's credibility.”\n\nNote: Prostitution convictions cannot be used to attack a plaintiff's credibility in a coercion civil action.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.09.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "Evidence of convictions for prostitution or prostitution-related offenses are inadmissible in a proceeding brought under this section for purposes of attacking the plaintiff's credibility.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.09(6)", "topic": "credibility evidence rule", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_fl_0796_09_7_attorney_fees", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statutes §796.09(7): attorney's fees in coercion civil action", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Statute 796.09(7) allows a court, in its discretion, to award prevailing plaintiffs reasonable attorney's fees and costs in an action brought under this section.", "body": "Florida Statute 796.09(7) allows a court, in its discretion, to award prevailing plaintiffs reasonable attorney's fees and costs in an action brought under this section.\n\nWhat Florida Legislature actually says:\n\n“In any action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may award prevailing plaintiffs reasonable attorney's fees and costs.”\n\nNote: Discretionary attorney's fees and costs for prevailing plaintiffs in coercion civil actions.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0796/Sections/0796.09.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida Legislature", "evidence_quote": "In any action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may award prevailing plaintiffs reasonable attorney's fees and costs.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Statutes §796.09(7)", "topic": "attorney's fees in coercion civil action", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "any", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "money.fees" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_anchor", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida Chapter 796: statutory code index", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida's prostitution offences are contained in Chapter 796 of Title XLVI (Crimes) of the Florida Statutes, published under the chapter name 'PROSTITUTION'.", "body": "Florida's prostitution offences are contained in Chapter 796 of Title XLVI (Crimes) of the Florida Statutes, published under the chapter name 'PROSTITUTION'.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“TITLE XLVI CRIMES Ch.796 PROSTITUTION”\n\nNote: Anchor record. The index page heading shows Title XLVI, Chapter 796 named PROSTITUTION.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Index&Title_Request=XLVI", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "TITLE XLVI CRIMES Ch.796 PROSTITUTION", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida Chapter 796", "topic": "statutory code index", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "choosing", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_001", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.001: definitions", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.001 states legislative intent that adults who involve minors in behavior prohibited under Chapter 796 be prosecuted under other laws such as s. 787.06, chapter 794, chapter 800, s. 810.145, chapter 827, and chapter 847, and that prosecution of such adults under Chapter 796 is inappropriate since a minor is unable to consent.", "body": "Section 796.001 states legislative intent that adults who involve minors in behavior prohibited under Chapter 796 be prosecuted under other laws such as s. 787.06, chapter 794, chapter 800, s. 810.145, chapter 827, and chapter 847, and that prosecution of such adults under Chapter 796 is inappropriate since a minor is unable to consent.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“It is the intent of the Legislature that adults who involve minors in any behavior prohibited under this chapter be prosecuted under other laws of this state, such as, but not limited to, s. 787.06, chapter 794, chapter 800, s. 810.145, chapter 827, and chapter 847. The Legislature finds that prosecution of such adults under this chapter is inappropriate since a minor is unable to consent to such behavior.”\n\nNote: Separate definitions/intent section. No penalty stated in this section itself.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It is the intent of the Legislature that adults who involve minors in any behavior prohibited under this chapter be prosecuted under other laws of this state, such as, but not limited to, s. 787.06, chapter 794, chapter 800, s. 810.145, chapter 827, and chapter 847. The Legislature finds that prosecution of such adults under this chapter is inappropriate since a minor is unable to consent to such behavior.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.001", "topic": "definitions", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal", "rules.content" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_04", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.04: rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.04 makes it unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute, and a violation is a felony of the third degree.", "body": "Section 796.04 makes it unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute, and a violation is a felony of the third degree.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“It shall be unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute. Anyone violating this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Penalty: felony of the third degree.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It shall be unlawful for anyone to force, compel, or coerce another to become a prostitute. Anyone violating this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.04", "topic": "rules.content", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "rules.enforcement", "safety.harm" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "failed", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "hollow_body", "strong_label_on_weak_content" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_05", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.05: money.fees", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.05 makes it unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of such person's prostitution; first offense is a felony of the second degree, second offense is a felony of the first degree, and third or subsequent offense is a felony of the first degree with a mandatory minimum of 10 years.", "body": "Section 796.05 makes it unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of such person's prostitution; first offense is a felony of the second degree, second offense is a felony of the first degree, and third or subsequent offense is a felony of the first degree with a mandatory minimum of 10 years.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“It shall be unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of such person's prostitution.”\n\nNote: Penalty: first offense felony of second degree; second offense felony of first degree; third or subsequent offense felony of first degree with mandatory minimum 10 years.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It shall be unlawful for any person with reasonable belief or knowing another person is engaged in prostitution to live or derive support or maintenance in whole or in part from what is believed to be the earnings or proceeds of such person's prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.05", "topic": "money.fees", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "money.fees", "rules.content", "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_06", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.06: rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.06 makes it unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution; first violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree and second or subsequent violation is a felony of the third degree.", "body": "Section 796.06 makes it unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution; first violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree and second or subsequent violation is a felony of the third degree.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.”\n\nNote: Penalty: first violation misdemeanor of first degree; second or subsequent violation felony of third degree. Uses term 'assignation'.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.06", "topic": "rules.content", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "rules.enforcement", "ops.shipping" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_07_def", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.07 definitions: access.id", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.07(1) defines 'assignation' as the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement; 'lewdness' as any indecent or obscene act; 'prostitution' as the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses; and 'sexual activity' as oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation, excluding acts done for bona fide medical purposes.", "body": "Section 796.07(1) defines 'assignation' as the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement; 'lewdness' as any indecent or obscene act; 'prostitution' as the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses; and 'sexual activity' as oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation, excluding acts done for bona fide medical purposes.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“As used in this section: (a) 'Assignation' means the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement. (b) 'Female genitals' includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina. (c) 'Lewdness' means any indecent or obscene act. (d) 'Prostitution' means the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses. (e) 'Sexual activity' means oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts done for bona fide medical purposes.”\n\nNote: Definitions section within s. 796.07(1). The definition of prostitution turns on a fee ('for hire') and sexual activity.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "As used in this section: (a) 'Assignation' means the making of any appointment or engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in furtherance of such appointment or engagement. (b) 'Female genitals' includes the labia minora, labia majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina. (c) 'Lewdness' means any indecent or obscene act. (d) 'Prostitution' means the giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses. (e) 'Sexual activity' means oral, anal, or female genital penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts done for bona fide medical purposes.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.07 definitions", "topic": "access.id", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "setting_up", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "access.id", "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_07_ops", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.07(2): rules.content", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.07(2) makes it unlawful to own, establish, maintain, or operate any place for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution; to offer or agree to secure another for prostitution or any lewd or indecent act; to receive or agree to receive any person into any place for prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; to direct, take, or transport any person for such purpose; for a person 18 or older to offer to commit, commit, or engage in prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; to solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; to reside in, enter, or remain in any place for such purpose; to aid, abet, or participate; or to purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.", "body": "Section 796.07(2) makes it unlawful to own, establish, maintain, or operate any place for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution; to offer or agree to secure another for prostitution or any lewd or indecent act; to receive or agree to receive any person into any place for prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; to direct, take, or transport any person for such purpose; for a person 18 or older to offer to commit, commit, or engage in prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; to solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation; to reside in, enter, or remain in any place for such purpose; to aid, abet, or participate; or to purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“It is unlawful: (a) To own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution. (b) To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act. (c) To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such purpose. (d) To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the purpose of such directing, taking, or transporting is prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. (e) For a person 18 years of age or older to offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. (f) To solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. (g) To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place, structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. (h) To aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts or things enumerated in this subsection. (i) To purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.”\n\nNote: Uses term 'assignation'. The offence of prostitution turns on a fee ('for hire') under the definition in subsection (1)(d). Paragraph (f) solicitation of another does not require the solicitor to pay a fee themselves; paragraph (e) applies to persons 18+ offering/committing/engaging in prostitution.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "It is unlawful: (a) To own, establish, maintain, or operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution. (b) To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent act. (c) To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit any person to remain there for such purpose. (d) To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure, or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the purpose of such directing, taking, or transporting is prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. (e) For a person 18 years of age or older to offer to commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. (f) To solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. (g) To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place, structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance, for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation. (h) To aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts or things enumerated in this subsection. (i) To purchase the services of any person engaged in prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.07(2)", "topic": "rules.content", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "running", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.content", "rules.coperformer" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_07_pen", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.07 penalties: rules.enforcement", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.07(4)(a) provides that a person who violates any provision of this section other than paragraph (2)(f) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation, a misdemeanor of the first degree for a second violation, and a felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent violation; subsection (5)(a) provides that a person who violates paragraph (2)(f) (soliciting, inducing, enticing, or procuring another) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, a felony of the third degree for a second violation, and a felony of the second degree for a third or subsequent violation.", "body": "Section 796.07(4)(a) provides that a person who violates any provision of this section other than paragraph (2)(f) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation, a misdemeanor of the first degree for a second violation, and a felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent violation; subsection (5)(a) provides that a person who violates paragraph (2)(f) (soliciting, inducing, enticing, or procuring another) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, a felony of the third degree for a second violation, and a felony of the second degree for a third or subsequent violation.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person who violates any provision of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f), commits: 1. A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 2. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 3. A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”\n\nNote: Paragraph (2)(f) (solicitation/procuring) is punished more severely under subsection (5)(a). There is also a $5,000 civil penalty under subsection (6) for violations of paragraph (2)(f).", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person who violates any provision of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f), commits: 1. A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 2. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 3. A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.07 penalties", "topic": "rules.enforcement", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_08", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.08: safety.legal", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.08 provides that a person convicted under s. 796.07 of prostitution or procuring another to commit prostitution must undergo screening for a sexually transmissible disease, including HIV, under direction of the Department of Health, and if infected must submit to treatment and counseling prior to release from probation, community control, or incarceration.", "body": "Section 796.08 provides that a person convicted under s. 796.07 of prostitution or procuring another to commit prostitution must undergo screening for a sexually transmissible disease, including HIV, under direction of the Department of Health, and if infected must submit to treatment and counseling prior to release from probation, community control, or incarceration.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person convicted under s. 796.07 of prostitution or procuring another to commit prostitution must undergo screening for a sexually transmissible disease, including, but not limited to, screening to detect exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus, under direction of the Department of Health. If the person is infected, he or she must submit to treatment and counseling prior to release from probation, community control, or incarceration.”\n\nNote: Separate section tied to convictions under s. 796.07.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person convicted under s. 796.07 of prostitution or procuring another to commit prostitution must undergo screening for a sexually transmissible disease, including, but not limited to, screening to detect exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus, under direction of the Department of Health. If the person is infected, he or she must submit to treatment and counseling prior to release from probation, community control, or incarceration.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.08", "topic": "safety.legal", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.legal" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } }, { "id": "learn_r6635_florida_prostitution_statute_every_section_6635_796_09", "category": "Safety", "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Florida s. 796.09: safety.harm", "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Section 796.09 creates a civil cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against a person who coerced another into prostitution, coerces them to remain in prostitution, or uses coercion to collect or receive earnings derived from prostitution; the term 'coercion' includes exploitation of pornographic performance and exploitation of victimization by sexual abuse.", "body": "Section 796.09 creates a civil cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against a person who coerced another into prostitution, coerces them to remain in prostitution, or uses coercion to collect or receive earnings derived from prostitution; the term 'coercion' includes exploitation of pornographic performance and exploitation of victimization by sexual abuse.\n\nWhat Florida State Legislature actually says:\n\n“A person has a cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against: (a) A person who coerced that person into prostitution; (b) A person who coerces that person to remain in prostitution; or (c) A person who uses coercion to collect or receive any part of that person's earnings derived from prostitution.”\n\nNote: Civil remedy, separate from criminal penalties. 'Prostitution' has the same meaning as in s. 796.07.", "source_type": "official", "source_link": "https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0796/0796.html", "last_verified": "2026-10-16", "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE", "source_tier": "A", "source_publisher": "Florida State Legislature", "evidence_quote": "A person has a cause of action for compensatory and punitive damages against: (a) A person who coerced that person into prostitution; (b) A person who coerces that person to remain in prostitution; or (c) A person who uses coercion to collect or receive any part of that person's earnings derived from prostitution.", "volatility": "low", "from_batch": "6635-florida-prostitution-statute-every-section", "subject": "Florida s. 796.09", "topic": "safety.harm", "tags": { "lane": "any", "stage": "trouble", "region": [ "us-fl" ], "platform": "any", "topic": [ "safety.harm", "rules.enforcement" ], "explicitness": "any" }, "verification": { "status": "unverified", "label": "Unverified - being checked", "reasons": [ "legal_fetch_over_cap" ], "checked_utc": "20261021-123916Z" } } ] }