OREGON E LAW

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    PROSTITUTION, LOITERING TO SOLICT
    14A.40.040 Loitering to Solicit Prostitution MISDEMEANOR

    A. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply:
    1. Prostitution: engaging in, offering, or agreeing to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee or paying, offering, or agreeing to pay a fee to engage in sexual conduct or sexual contact.
    2. Sexual Conduct: sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse.
    3. Sexual Contact: any touching of one person’s sexual organs or other intimate parts, used with the intention of touching another person not married to the actor, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of either party.
    B. It is unlawful for any person to loiter in or near any street or public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of inducing, enticing, soliciting, or procuring another to commit an act of prostitution. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested are that the person repeatedly contacts, stops or attempts to stop pedestrians, or repeatedly stops or attempts to stop motor vehicle operators or passengers by hailing them or gesturing to them.

    14A.40.050 Unlawful Prostitution Procurement Activities MISDEMEANOR

    A. As used in this Section, "prostitution" means that unlawful conduct defined in Section 14.A40.040 of this Code. As used in this Section, "prostitution procurement activity" means any conduct by any person that constitutes a substantial step in furtherance of an act of prostitution. Such activity includes, but is not limited to, lingering in or near any street or public place, repeatedly circling an area in a motor vehicle, or repeatedly beckoning to, contacting, or attempting to stop pedestrians or motor vehicle operators.
    B. It is unlawful for any person to engage in any prostitution procurement activity with an intent to induce, entice, solicit, procure, locate, or contact another person to commit an act of prostitution.

    14B.50.010 Certain Vehicles as Nuisances

     The following motor vehicles are hereby declared to be nuisances and subject to seizure and in rem civil forfeiture:
     
    A.  A motor vehicle operated by a person whose operator's license is criminally suspended or revoked under ORS 811.182.
     
    B.  A motor vehicle used to commit Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010, to the extent forfeiture of such vehicle is permitted under state law.
     
    C.  A motor vehicle used to commit prostitution as defined in ORS 167.007(1)(b).

    167.007 Prostitution. (1) A person commits the crime of prostitution if the person engages in, or offers or agrees to engage in, sexual conduct or sexual contact in return for a fee.
          (2) Prostitution is a Class A misdemeanor.








     
    D.  A motor vehicle used to commit Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police under ORS 811.540.
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