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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 796
PROSTITUTION
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F.S. 796.06
796.06 Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.
(1) It is unlawful to let or rent any place, structure, or part thereof, trailer or other conveyance, with the knowledge that it will be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.
(2) A person who violates this section commits:
(a) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(b) A felony of the third degree for a second or subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.ss. 1, 2, ch. 21663, 1943; ss. 1, 2, ch. 22025, 1943; s. 768, ch. 71-136; s. 4, ch. 93-227; s. 7, ch. 2016-24.

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Amendments to 796.06


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 796.06
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S796.06 - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8281 - M: F
S796.06 - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - REPEALED 2014-160 - F: T
S796.06 - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8282 - M: S
S796.06 - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - REPEALED 2014-160 - M: F
S796.06 2a - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - RENT FOR LEWD ASSIGN PROSTITUTION 1ST VIOL - M: F
S796.06 2b - KEEPING HOUSE ILL FAME - RENT FOR LEWD ASSIGN PROSTITUTION SUBSQ VIOL - F: T



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Cases from cite.case.law:

BORDO, INC. v. STATE, 627 So. 2d 561 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Section 796.06 makes it illegal to rent any place or structure "with the knowledge that such place * . . . Violations of both sections 796.06 and 796.07 are misdemeanors. . . .

H. VON STEIN, v. A. BRESCHER,, 904 F.2d 572 (11th Cir. 1990)

. . . In June of 1983, Plaintiff was arrested for violation of section 796.06(1), Florida Statutes, which provides . . . No mention of Section 796.06 was made in this letter, which was dated March 1, 1983. . . . Assistant State Attorney Benjamin also discussed Section 796.06 with Grimm, who inquired whether the . . . person that leased the premises to Man’s World could be prosecuted successfully under Section 796.06. . . . They contended that [Section 796.06] would be violated at any time during the pendency of a lease so . . .

H. VON STEIN, v. A. BRESCHER,, 696 F. Supp. 606 (S.D. Fla. 1988)

. . . Carruthers and Berk went to Plaintiff’s office and arrested Von Stein pursuant to Florida Statute section 796.06 . . . July 8,1983, the State Attorney filed an Information charging Von Stein with the violation of sections 796.06 . . . Florida Statute section 796.06(1) provides in pertinent part that it shall be unlawful to let or rent . . . A violation of section 796.06 requires the existence of two elements: (1) the accused must lease or rent . . . of the State Attorney that a formal prosecution of Von Stein could be initiated pursuant to section 796.06 . . .

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION v. GORMAN, 18 Fla. Supp. 2d 261 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hearings 1986)

. . . 27.03 when: (a) An officer has been found guilty of violating Sections 790.17, 790.18, 790.24, 790.27, 796.06 . . .

UNITED STATES v. SHIRMAN, v. SECURITY BANK OF EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA,, 41 F.R.D. 368 (N.D. Ill. 1966)

. . . the costs of preserving the assets until they were sold, so that plaintiff received a total of $168,-796.06 . . .