| State |
Penalty for Prostitute
(crime classification) |
Penalty for Customer
(crime classification) |
Citation |
| Alabama |
Up to 1 yr and/or $6,000
(Class A misdemeanor) |
Up to 1 yr and/or $6,000
(Class A misdemeanor) |
13A.12.120 to 13A.12.122, Code of Alabama |
| Alaska |
Up to 10 days and/or $2,000
(Class B misdemeanor) |
Up to 10 days and/or $2,000
(Class B misdemeanor) |
AS.11.66.100, Alaska Statutes 2017 |
| Arizona |
1st offense: 15 days to 6 months and/or up to $2,500
2nd offense: 30 days to 6 months and/or up to $2,500
3rd offense: 60 days to 6 months and/or up to $2,500
4+ offenses: 180 days to 2.5 yrs and/or up to $150,000
(1st, 2nd and 3rd offenses: class 1 misdemeanor, 4+ offenses: class 5 felony) |
1st offense: 15 days to 6 months and/or up to $2,500
2nd offense: 30 days to 6 months and/or up to $2,500
3rd offense: 60 days to 6 months and/or up to $2,500
4+ offenses: 180 days to 2.5 yrs and/or up to $150,000
(1st, 2nd and 3rd offenses: class 1 misdemeanor, 4+ offenses: class 5 felony) |
13-3208 to 13-3214, Arizona Revised Statutes |
| Arkansas |
1st offense: up to 90 days and/or up to $1,000
2+ offenses: up to 1 year and/or up to $2,500
(1st offense: class B misdemeanor, 2+ offenses class A misdemeanor) |
1st offense: up to 30 days and/or up to $2,000
2+ offenses: up to 1 yr and/or up to $3,500
(Unclassified misdemeanors) |
5-70-102 to 5-70-103, Code of Arkansas |
| California |
Up to 6 months and/or $1,000
(Misdemeanor) |
Up to 6 months and/or $1,000
(Misdemeanor) |
Part 1, Title 15, Chapter 2, 647, Penal Code of California |
| Colorado |
Up to 6 months and/or up to $750
(Class 3 misdemeanor) |
Up to 18 months and/or $5,000
(Class 1 misdemeanor) |
18-7-201 and 18-7-205, Colorado Revised Statutes |
| Connecticut |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $2,000
(Class 1 misdemeanor) |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $2,000
(Class 1 misdemeanor) |
Sec. 53a-82, Sec. 53a-83, Sec. 53a-83a, Connecticut General Statutes |
| Delaware |
Up to 6 months and $1,150
(Class B misdemeanor) |
Up to 30 days and $500
(Misdemeanor) |
Title 11, Ch.5, Sub.Ch.8, Sec. 1342 and 1343, Delaware Code |
| DC |
1st offense: up to 90 days and/or $500
2nd offense: up to 180 days and/or $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 2 years and/or $12,500 |
1st offense: up to 90 days and/or $500
2nd offense: up to 180 days and/or $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 2 years and/or $12,500 |
22–2701, Code of DC |
| Florida |
1st offense: up to 60 days and/or $500
2nd offense: up to 1 year and/or $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 5 years and/or $5,000
(1st offense: misdemeanor of the second degree, 2nd offense: misdemeanor of the first degree, 3+ offense: felony of the third degree) |
1st offense: up to 60 days and/or $500
2nd offense: up to 1 year and/or $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 5 years and/or $5,000
(1st offense: misdemeanor of the second degree, 2nd offense: misdemeanor of the first degree, 3+ offense: felony of the third degree) |
796.07, Florida Statutes |
| Georgia |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $1,000
(Misdemeanor) |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $1,000
(Misdemeanor) |
O.C.G.A. § 16-6-9, Georgia Code |
| Hawaii |
1st offense: Up to 30 days and/or between $500 and $1,000
2+ offenses: 30 days and a fine between $500 and $1,000
(Petty misdemeanor) |
1st offense: Up to 30 days and/or between $500 and $1,000
2+ offenses: 30 days and a fine between $500 and $1,000
(Petty misdemeanor) |
§712-1200, Hawaii Revised Statutes |
| Idaho |
1st and 2nd offenses: Up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 5 years, and/or up to $50,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: felony) |
1st and 2nd offenses: Up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 5 years, and/or up to $50,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: felony) |
18-5613 and 18-5614, Idaho Statutes |
| Illinois |
Up to 1 yr and up to $2,500
(Class A misdemeanor) |
Up to 1 yr and up to $2,500
(Class A misdemeanor) |
720 ILCS 5 Sec. 11-14 and Sec. 11-14.1, Illinois Compiled Statutes |
| Indiana |
1st and 2nd offenses: up to 1 yr and up to $5,000
3+ offenses: 6 months to 2.5 years and up to $10,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: class A misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: level 6 felony) |
1st and 2nd offenses: up to 1 yr and up to $5,000
3+ offenses: 6 months to 2.5 years and up to $10,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: class A misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: level 6 felony) |
IC 35-45-4-2 and IC 35-45-4-3, Indiana Code |
| Iowa |
Up to 2 yrs and between $625 and $6,250
(Aggravated misdemeanor) |
Up to 2 yrs and between $625 and $6,250
(Aggravated misdemeanor) |
725.1, Iowa Code |
| Kansas |
Up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
(Class B person misdemeanor) |
1st offense: Up to 1 yr and between $1,200 and $5,000
2+ offenses: between 11 and 13 months and between $1,200 and $5,000
(1st offense: class A person misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: severity level 9 person felony) |
21-6419 and 21-6421, Kansas Statute |
| Kentucky |
Up to 90 days and/or up to $250
(Class B misdemeanor) |
Up to 90 days and/or up to $250
(Class B misdemeanor) |
529.020, Kentucky Revised Statutes |
| Louisiana |
1st offense: Up to 6 months and/or $500
2nd offense: Up to 2 yrs with or without hard labor, and/or between $250 and $2,000
3+ offenses: Up to 4 yrs with or without hard labor, and/or between $500 and $4,000 |
1st offense: Up to 6 months and/or $500
2nd offense: Up to 2 yrs with or without hard labor, and/or between $250 and $2,000
3+ offenses: Up to 4 yrs with or without hard labor, and/or between $500 and $4,000 |
14:82, Louisiana Revised Statutes |
| Maine |
1st offense: Up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
2+ offenses: Up to 1 yr and up to $2,000
(1st offense: class E crime, 2+ offenses: class D crime) |
1st offense: Up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
2+ offenses: Up to 1 yr and up to $2,000
(1st offense: class E crime, 2+ offenses: class D crime) |
17A-851, 17A-853-A,17A-853-B, Maine Revised Statutes |
| Maryland |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $500
(Misdemeanor) |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $500
(Misdemeanor) |
§11–306, Code of Maryland (Statutes) |
| Massachusetts |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $500 |
Up to 2.5 yrs and/or between $1,000 and $5,000 |
Ch. 272, §53A(a) and(b),General Laws of Massachusetts |
| Michigan |
1st offense: up to 93 days and/or up to $500
2nd offense: up to 1 yr and/or up to $1,000
3+ offences: up to 2 yrs and/or up to $2,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: felony) |
1st offense: up to 93 days and/or up to $500
2nd offense: up to 1 yr and/or up to $1,000
3+ offences: up to 2 yrs and/or up to $2,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: felony) |
750.448 and 750.449a, Michigan Compiled Laws |
| Minnesota |
1st offense: up to 90 days and/or up to $1,000
2+ offenses: up to 1 yr and/or up to $3,000
(1st offense: misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: gross misdemeanor) |
1st offense: $500+ and/or community service
2+ offenses: $1,500+ and 20 hrs community service
(1st offense: misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: gross misdemeanor) |
609.324, 2017 Minnesota Statutes |
| Mississippi |
Up to 6 months and/or up to $200
(Misdemeanor) |
1st offense: up to 6 months and/or up to $200
2+ offenses: up to 2 yrs and/or $1,000
(1st offense: misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: felony) |
§97-29-49 and §97-29-51, Mississippi Code |
| Missouri |
1st and 2nd offenses: up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 4 yrs and/or up to $10,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: class B misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: class E felony) |
1st and 2nd offenses: up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 4 yrs and/or up to $10,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: class B misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: class E felony) |
567.020, 567.030, and 567.110, Revised Statutes of Missouri |
| Montana |
Up to 6 months and/or $500 |
1st offense: up to 1 yr and/or up to $1,000
2+ offenses: up to 5 yrs and/or up to $10,000 |
45-5-601, Montana Code Annotated 2017 |
| Nebraska |
1st and 2nd offense: up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
3+ offenses: up to 1 yr and/or up to $1,000
(1st and 2nd offenses: class II misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: class I misdemeanor) |
1st offense: up to 1 yr and/or between $250 and $1,000
2+ offenses: Up to 2 yrs and/or between $500 and $10,000
(1st offense: class I misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: class IV felony) |
28-801 and 28-801.01, Nebraska Revised Statutes |
Nevada
Prostitution is legal in 10 Nevada counties. See below for more information. |
Up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000 and/or community service of up to 200 hours
(Misdemeanor) |
Up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000 and/or community service of up to 200 hours
(Misdemeanor) |
201.354 Nevada Revised Statutes |
| New Hampshire |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $2,000
(Misdemeanor) |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $2,000
(Misdemeanor) |
645:2, New Hampshire Statutes |
| New Jersey |
1st offense: up to 6 months and a fine
2+ offenses: up to 18 months and a fine
(1st offense: disorderly person offense, 2+ offenses: crime of the fourth degree) |
1st offense: up to 6 months, a fine, and participation in the ‘Prostitution Offender Program’
2nd and 3rd offense: up to 18 months and a fine
4+ offenses: between 3 and 5 yrs and a fine
(1st offense: disorderly person offense, 2nd and 3rd offense: crime of the fourth degree, 4+ offenses: crime of the third degree) |
2C:34-1 and 2C:34-1.2, New Jersey Statutes |
| New Mexico |
1st offense: up to six months and/or $500
2+ offenses: up to 1 year and/or $1,000
(1st offense: petty misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: misdemeanor) |
1st offense: up to six months and/or $500
2+ offenses: up to 1 year and/or $1,000
(1st offense: petty misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: misdemeanor) |
30-9-2 and 30-9-3, New Mexico Statutes and Court Rules |
| New York |
Up to 3 months and up to $500
(Class B misdemeanor) |
Up to 1 yr and up to $1,000
(Class A misdemeanor) |
Article 230, New York Penal Code |
| North Carolina |
1st offense: 12 months’ probation and a fine to be determined by the court
2+ offenses: up to 120 days and a fine to be determined by the court
(Class 1 misdemeanor) |
1st offense: up to 60 days and a fine to be determined by the court
2+ offenses: at least 8 months and a fine determined by the court
(1st offense: Class A1 misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: Class G Felony) |
14-203 and 14-204 and 14-205.2, North Carolina General Statutes |
| North Dakota |
Up to 30 days and/or $1,500
(Class B misdemeanor) |
1st offense: up to 30 days and/or $1,500 and/or participation in an offender education program
2+ offenses: up to 360 days and/or $3,000
(1st offense: class B misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: class A misdemeanor) |
12.1-29-03 and 12.1-29-06, North Dakota Century Code |
| Ohio |
Up to 60 days and/or up to $500 and/or up to 200 hours community service
(Misdemeanor of the third degree) |
Up to 60 days and/or up to $500 and/or up to 200 hours community service
(Misdemeanor of the third degree) |
2907.24 and 2907.25, Ohio Revised Code |
| Oklahoma |
1st offense: 30 days to 1 yr and/or up to $2,500 and/or between 40-80 hours community service
2nd offense: 30 days to 1 yr and/or up to $5,000 and/or between 40-80 hours community service
3+ offenses: 30 days to 1 yr and/or up to $7,500 and/or between 40-80 hours community service
(Misdemeanor) |
1st offense: 30 days to 1 yr and/or up to $2,500 and/or between 40-80 hours community service
2nd offense: 30 days to 1 yr and/or up to $5,000 and/or between 40-80 hours community service
3+ offenses: 30 days to 1 yr and/or up to $7,500 and/or between 40-80 hours community service
(Misdemeanor) |
21-1029 and 21-1031, Oklahoma Statutes |
| Oregon |
Up to 364 days and/or between $100 and $6,250 and/or community service of up to 160 hours
(Class A misdemeanor) |
Up to 364 days and/or between $100 and $6,250 and/or community service of up to 160 hours
(Class A misdemeanor) |
167.007 and 167.008, Oregon Revised Statutes |
| Pennsylvania |
1st and 2nd offense: up to 1 yr and/or up to $2,500
3rd offense: up to 2 yrs and/or up to $5,000
4+ offenses: up to 5 yrs and/or $10,000
(1st and 2nd offense: misdemeanor of the third degree, 3rd offense: misdemeanor of the second degree, 4+ offenses: misdemeanor of the first degree) |
1st and 2nd offense: up to 1 yr and/or up to $2,500
3rd offense: up to 2 yrs and/or up to $5,000
4+ offenses: up to 5 yrs and/or $10,000
(1st and 2nd offense: misdemeanor of the third degree, 3rd offense: misdemeanor of the second degree, 4+ offenses: misdemeanor of the first degree) |
5902, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes |
| Rhode Island |
1st offense: up to 6 months and/or between $250 and $1,000
2+ offenses: up to 1 yr and/or between $500 and $1,000
(Misdemeanor) |
1st offense: up to 6 months and/or between $250 and $1,000
2+ offenses: up to 1 yr and/or between $500 and $1,000
(Misdemeanor) |
11-34.1-2 and 11-34.1-3, State of Rhode Island General Laws |
| South Carolina |
1st offense: up to 30 days and/or up to $200
2nd offense: up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
3+ offenses: not less than 1yr and/or up to $3,000 |
1st offense: up to 30 days and/or up to $200
2nd offense: up to 6 months and/or up to $1,000
3+ offenses: not less than 1yr and/or up to $3,000 |
16-15-90, 16-15-100 and 16-15-110, South Carolina Code of Laws |
| South Dakota |
1 yr and/or $2,000
(Class 1 misdemeanor) |
1 yr and/or $2,000
(Class 1 misdemeanor) |
22-23-1 and 22-23-9, Codified Laws |
| Tennessee |
Up to 6 months and/or up to $500
(Class B misdemeanor) |
Up to 11 months and 29 days and/or up to $2,500
(Class A misdemeanor) |
39-13-513 and 39-13-514, Tennessee Code |
| Texas |
1st offense: up to 180 days and/or up to $2,000
2nd and 3rd offense: up to 1 yr and/or up to $4,000
4+ offenses: between 180 days and 2 yrs and up to $10,000
(1st offense: Class B misdemeanor, 2nd and 3rd offense: Class A misdemeanor, 4+ offenses: state jail felony) |
1st offense: up to 180 days and/or up to $2,000
2nd and 3rd offense: up to 1 yr and/or up to $4,000
4+ offenses: between 180 days and 2 yrs and up to $10,000
(1st offense: Class B misdemeanor, 2nd and 3rd offense: Class A misdemeanor, 4+ offenses: state jail felony) |
43.02, Texas Statutes – Penal Code |
| Utah |
1st offense: up to 6 months and up to $1,000
2+ offenses: up to 1 yr and up to $2,500
(1st offense: class B misdemeanor, 2+ offenses: class A misdemeanor) |
1st and 2nd offense: up to 1 yr and $2,500
3+ offenses: up to 5 yrs and $5,000
(1st and 2nd offense: class A misdemeanor, 3+ offenses: third degree felony) |
76-10-1302 and 76-10-1303, Utah Code |
| Vermont |
1st offense: up to 1 yr or up to $100
2+ offenses: up to 3 yrs |
1st offense: up to 1 yr or up to $100
2+ offenses: up to 3 yrs |
2631 and 2632, Vermont Statutes |
| Virginia |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $2,500
(Class 1 misdemeanor) |
Up to 1 yr and/or up to $2,500
(Class 1 misdemeanor) |
18.2-346, Code of Virginia |
| Washington |
Up to 90 days and/or up to $1,000
(Misdemeanor) |
Up to 90 days and/or up to $1,000
(Misdemeanor) |
9A.88.030 and 9A.88.110, Revised Code of Washington |
| West Virginia |
Between 60 days and 6 months and between $50 and $100 |
1st offense: between 60 days and 6 months and between $50 and $100
2nd offense: between 6 months and 1 yr and between $100 and $250
3+ offenses: between 1 yr and 3 yrs |
§61-8-5, West Virginia Code |
| Wisconsin |
Up to 9 months and/or up to $10,000
(Class A misdemeanor) |
1st and 2nd offense: up to 9 months and/or up to $10,000
3+ offenses: up to 3 yrs and 6 months and/or up to $10,000
(1st and 2nd offense: class A misdemeanor 3+ offenses: class I felony) |
944.30 and 944.31, Wisconsin Statutes |
| Wyoming |
Up to 6 months and/or up to $750
(Misdemeanor) |
Up to 6 months and/or up to $750
(Misdemeanor) |
6-4-101 and 6-4-102, Wyoming Statutes |
| State |
Penalty for Prostitute
(crime classification) |
Penalty for Customer
(crime classification) |
Citation |
