District Of Columbia § 22-2707 - Procuring; receiving money or other valuable thing for arranging assignation.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 22-2707 — Procuring; receiving money or other valuable thing for arranging assignation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-2707. Procuring; receiving money or other valuable thing for arranging assignation.
22-2707It is unlawful for any person, within the District of Columbia, to receive any money or other valuable thing for or on account of arranging for or causing any individual to engage in prostitution or a sexual act or contact.
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in , or both.
A person who violates subsection (a) of this section when the individual so arranged for or caused to engage in prostitution or a sexual act or contact is under the age of 18 years shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or by a fine of not more than the amount set forth in , or both.
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What does D.C. Code § 22-2707 cover?
Section 22-2707 ("Procuring; receiving money or other valuable thing for arranging assignation.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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