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Washington
In Washington State, all aspects of the sex trade —whether selling sex, buying sex, promoting it, or profiting from it—are completely illegal. Washington has distinct laws for purchasing sexual services (patronizing) and selling sexual services (prostitution). Washington’s vacatur law allows survivors to vacate low level (misdemeanor) convictions related to their trafficking.
Prostitution laws of
Washington
- 9A.88.030 - Prostitution.
- 9A.88.040 - Prosecution for prostitution under RCW 9A.88.030—Affirmative defense.
- 9A.88.060 - Promoting prostitution—Definitions.
- 9A.88.070 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree.
- 9A.88.080 - Promoting prostitution in the second degree.
- 9A.88.085 - Promoting travel for prostitution.
- 9A.88.090 - Permitting prostitution.
- 9A.88.110 - Patronizing a prostitute.
- 9A.88.160 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree, second degree—Court appearance—No-contact orders—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system.
- 9A.88.170 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree, second degree—Court may prohibit defendant's contact with victim—No-contact orders—Issuance, termination, modification—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system.
- 9A.88.180 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree, second degree—Condition of sentence restricting contact—No-contact orders—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system.
- 9A.88.190 - Enforcement of rules restricting contact.
- 9A.88.200 - Emergency assistance—Criminal immunity.
- 9A.88.030 - Prostitution.
- 9A.88.040 - Prosecution for prostitution under RCW 9A.88.030—Affirmative defense.
- 9A.88.060 - Promoting prostitution—Definitions.
- 9A.88.070 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree.
- 9A.88.080 - Promoting prostitution in the second degree.
- 9A.88.085 - Promoting travel for prostitution.
- 9A.88.090 - Permitting prostitution.
- 9A.88.110 - Patronizing a prostitute.
- 9A.88.160 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree, second degree—Court appearance—No-contact orders—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system.
- 9A.88.170 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree, second degree—Court may prohibit defendant's contact with victim—No-contact orders—Issuance, termination, modification—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system.
- 9A.88.180 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree, second degree—Condition of sentence restricting contact—No-contact orders—Entry of order into computer-based criminal intelligence information system.
- 9A.88.190 - Enforcement of rules restricting contact.
- 9A.88.200 - Emergency assistance—Criminal immunity.
Trafficking laws of
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