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Ind. Code § 35-45-4-3 — Making an unlawful proposition

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 4: Indecent Acts and Prostitution, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-45-4-3

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-45-4-3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 3. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally pays, or offers or agrees to pay, money or other property to another person: (1) for having engaged in, or on the understanding that the other person will engage in, sexual intercourse or other sexual conduct (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-221.5 ) with the person or with any other person; or (2) for having fondled, or on the understanding that the other person will fondle, the genitals of the person or any other person; commits making an unlawful proposition, a Class A misdemeanor. However, the offense is a Level 6 felony if the person has two (2) prior convictions under this section. (b) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the: (1) victim consented to engage in prostitution; or (2) intended victim of the offense is a law enforcement officer.

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Is making an unlawful proposition a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

It depends on the circumstances: making an unlawful proposition ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-45-4-3.

Making an unlawful proposition (base offense): Class A Misdemeanor (Ind. Code § 35-45-4-3(a)) · Making an unlawful proposition — repeat offender: Level 6 Felony (Ind. Code § 35-45-4-3(a))

Which Indiana statute covers making an unlawful proposition?

Making an unlawful proposition is governed by Ind. Code § 35-45-4-3 (Making an unlawful proposition).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.