Current through Chapter 61 of the 2024 Legislative Session and 2024 Executive Orders 125, 133 through 135
Section 11.66.100 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Prostitution(a) A person commits the crime of prostitution if the person (1) engages in or agrees or offers to engage in sexual conduct in return for a fee; or(2) offers a fee in return for sexual conduct.(b)[Repealed, SLA 2024, c. 11, sec. 62.](c) A person may not be prosecuted under (a)(1) of this section if the (1) person witnessed or was a victim of, and reported to law enforcement in good faith, one or more of the following crimes: (A) murder in the first degree under AS 11.41.100;(B) murder in the second degree under AS 11.41.110;(C) manslaughter under AS 11.41.120;(D) criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130;(E) assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.200;(F) assault in the second degree under AS 11.41.210;(G) assault in the third degree under AS 11.41.220;(H) assault in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.230;(I) sexual assault in the first degree under AS 11.41.410;(J) sexual assault in the second degree under AS 11.41.420;(K) sexual assault in the third degree under AS 11.41.425;(L) sexual assault in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.427;(M) sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree under AS 11.41.434;(N) sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree under AS 11.41.436;(O) sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree under AS 11.41.438;(P) sexual abuse of a minor in the fourth degree under AS 11.41.440;(Q) robbery in the first degree under AS 11.41.500;(R) robbery in the second degree under AS 11.41.510;(S) extortion under AS 11.41.520;(T) coercion under AS 11.41.530;(U) distribution of child sexual abuse material under AS 11.61.125;(V) possession of child sexual abuse material under AS 11.61.127;(W) sex trafficking in the first degree under AS 11.66.110;(X) sex trafficking in the second degree under AS 11.66.120;(Y) sex trafficking in the third degree under AS 11.66.130; or(Z) sex trafficking in the fourth degree under AS 11.66.135;(2) evidence supporting the prosecution under (a)(1) of this section was obtained or discovered as a result of the person reporting the crime to law enforcement; and(3) person cooperated with law enforcement personnel.(d) Prostitution is a class B misdemeanor.(e)[Repealed, SLA 2024, c. 11, sec. 62.]Amended by SLA 2024, ch. 11,sec. 62, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by SLA 2024, ch. 11,sec. 15, eff. 1/1/2025, app. to offenses committed on or after 1/1/2025.Amended by SLA 2024, ch. 11,sec. 14, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by SLA 2016, ch. 36,sec. 36, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by SLA 2012SP3, ch. 1,§§sec.6, sec.7 eff. 7/1/2012.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.