1. A person is guilty of engaging a person for prostitution if:
A. The person engages a person for prostitution within the meaning of section 851, subsection 1?A. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or [PL 2023, c. 316, §9 (AMD).]
B. The person violates paragraph A and, at the time of the offense, the person has one or more prior convictions under this section or for engaging in substantially similar conduct to that contained in this section in another jurisdiction. Section 9?A governs the use of prior convictions when determining a sentence, except that, for the purposes of this paragraph, the date of the prior conviction may not precede the commission of the offense by more than 2 years. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime. [PL 2007, c. 476, §30 (AMD).]

[PL 2023, c. 316, §9 (AMD).]

Attorney's Note

Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D crimeup to 1 yearup to $2,000
Class E crimeup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Me. Rev. Stat. Title 17-A § 1604
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 853-B

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Prostitution: means engaging in, or agreeing to engage in, or offering to engage in a sexual act or sexual contact, as those terms are defined in section 251, in return for a pecuniary benefit to be received by the person being prostituted or a 3rd person;
[PL 2023, c. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 851
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[PL 2001, c. 383, §103 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

3.

[PL 2001, c. 383, §104 (RP); PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1981, c. 611, §2 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 431, §3 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §§102-104 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 383, §156 (AFF). PL 2007, c. 476, §30 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 407, §4 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 316, §9 (AMD).