Delaware · Delaware Code — Title 11, Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Del. Code (Title 11) § 1343: Patronizing a prostitute prohibited

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits patronizing a prostitute by paying for or soliciting sexual conduct. It is a misdemeanor, but becomes a Class E felony if the other person is a minor, or a Class A misdemeanor if committed near schools or places of worship.

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