New Jersey Prostitution and Solicitation Laws

N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:34-1

Prostitution

• either offering or accepting;
• sexual activity;
• in exchange for something of value; and
• both people had the intent to commit prostitution or solicitation.

Loitering: repeatedly gesturing to or stopping people on the streets or in cars, or
repeatedly attempting to stop others or engage them in conversation.

Promoting Prostitution

• owning, controlling, managing, supervising or otherwise keeping, alone or in association with another, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business;
• procuring an inmate for a house of prostitution or place in a house of prostitution for one who would be an inmate;
• encouraging, inducing, or otherwise purposely causing another to become or remain a prostitute;
• soliciting a person to patronize a prostitute;
• procuring a prostitute for a patron;
• transporting a person into or within New Jersey promote that person's engaging in prostitution , or procuring or paying for transportation with that purpose; or
• knowingly leasing or otherwise permitting a place controlled by a pimp, alone or in association with others, to be regularly used for prostitution or promotion of prostitution , or not making a reasonable effort to stop such use by ejecting the tenant, notifying law enforcement authorities, or other legally available means.

Prostitution

First offense: Disorderly persons offense, up to six (6) months in jail and up to a $1,000

Second and subsequent offense: fourth degree, up to 18 months in prison and fines.

If a person uses a vehicle to commit prostitution, the court must also suspend the person’s driver’s license for six months.

Sexual Offender Registry?

If convicted of promoting child prostitution, mandatory registration.

Any kind of sexual relation including traditional sexual intercourse, oral sex, masturbation, touching in a sexual area or even on the buttocks.