§ 13:82. Prostitution; definition; penalties.

(a)

Prostitution is:

(1)

The practice by a person of indiscriminate sexual intercourse with others for compensation.

(2)

The solicitation by one person of another with the intent to engage in indiscriminate sexual intercourse with the latter for compensation.

(b)

Whoever commits the crime of prostitution shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.

(c)

If the offense occurred as a result of a solicitation by the offender while the offender was located on a public road or highway, or the sidewalk, walkway, or public servitude thereof, the court shall sentence the offender to imprisonment for a minimum of ninety (90) days. If a portion of the sentence is suspended, the court may place the offender upon supervised probation if the offender agrees, as a condition of probation, to perform two hundred forty (240) hours of community service work collecting or picking up litter and trash on the public roads, streets, and highways, under conditions specified by the court. The mandatory minimum shall not be suspended unless the community service conditions are agreed to.

(Ord. No. 8763, § 2, 10-12-88; Ord. No. 15072, § 1, 1-26-11)

State law reference

Similar provisions, R.S. 14:82.