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Nevada Prostitution and Solicitation Laws<\/h1>\n
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\n By Samuel Strom, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by FindLaw Staff<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Prostitution is illegal nationwide, except in certain parts of Nevada. Under Nevada’s state laws, prostitution<\/a> and solicitation<\/a> are legal in counties with fewer than 700,000 residents<\/a>. However, local governments can outlaw prostitution. Therefore, just because a county meets the population requirement doesn’t necessarily mean that prostitution is legal there.<\/p>\r\n

Prostitution is legal in 10 of Nevada’s 16 counties. In addition, prostitution is only legal in licensed brothels. Therefore, any act of prostitution that occurs outside a legal brothel is a crime under Nevada law.<\/p>\r\n

This article provides an overview of Nevada’s prostitution and solicitation laws. If you’re facing prostitution or solicitation charges, it’s a good idea to speak with a Nevada criminal defense attorney<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Illegal Prostitution in Nevada<\/b><\/h2>\r\n

Throughout large parts of Nevada, including Las Vegas and Reno, both prostitution and solicitation are illegal. The following chart outlines some of Nevada’s laws concerning prostitution and solicitation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Nevada Prostitution and Solicitation Code Sections<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Nevada Revised Statutes<\/b><\/p>\r\n

Definitions for Nevada Prostitution and Solicitation Offenses <\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Prostitution and Solicitation Penalties in Nevada<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Someone who engages in prostitution, or the solicitation of prostitution, anywhere in the state of Nevada except in a licensed house of prostitution is guilty of a misdemeanor. (NRS \u00a7 201.353<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n

It is unlawful for a customer to engage in prostitution or solicitation except in a licensed house of prostitution. (NRS 201.354<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n

Pandering Offenses Under Nevada Law<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Anyone who, without physical force or the threat of immediate threat of physical force, induces someone to do the following is guilty of pandering:<\/p>\r\n

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  • Become a prostitute unlawfully<\/li>\r\n
  • Continue to engage in prostitution<\/li>\r\n
  • Enter into a place within Nevada in which prostitution is practiced, encouraged, or allowed for the purpose of sexual conduct or prostitution<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

    Pandering is a Category C felony. (NRS \u00a7 201.300(1)<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>

Sex Trafficking Offenses Under Nevada Law<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

Any person who trafficks (i.e., induces, causes, recruits, harbors, transports, provides, obtains, or maintains) a person for sexual conduct or prostitution is guilty of sex trafficking. (NRS 201.300(2)(a)(1)<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n

Facilitating Sex Trafficking Offenses Under Nevada Law<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/th>\r\n

A person who facilitates, arranges, provides, or pays for the transportation of a person within Nevada with the intent that they engage in unlawful prostitution is guilty of facilitating sex trafficking, a Category B felony. (NRS \u00a7 201.301(1)(a)-(c)<\/a>)<\/p>\r\n