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Fla. Stat. § 796.06 — Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 796: Prostitution, Florida Statutes.

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Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 796.06

Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.

Fla. Stat. § 796.06Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

(1) 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. (2) 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.(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.

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Is renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution ranges from a Misdemeanor of the First Degree to a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 796.06.

First violation: Misdemeanor of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 796.06(2)(a)) · Second or subsequent violation: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 796.06(2)(b))

Which Florida statute covers renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution?

Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution is governed by Fla. Stat. § 796.06 (Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution).

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