Prostitution

Prostitution

Defense Against Prostitution and Solicitation Charges

Recent changes makes Arizona's prostitution laws unique compared to others states' laws. In 2006, Arizona began to sentence prostitutes and those soliciting their services to mandatory jail time. While, not technically considered a sex crime, a prostitution charge is a serious crime that may result in a felony or misdemeanor charge. If you face a prostitution charge, call the Law Offices of Howard A. Snader, LLC at (480) 588-5699. Attorney Howard Snader represents people charged in the Arizona cities of Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe, Scottsdale, Glendale, Peoria, Chandler, Casa Grande, Kingman, Prescott, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Kingman, Avondale, Litchfield Park, Surprise, Yuma, Apache Junction, Goodyear, Holbrook, Florence, Payson, and Sedona.

As a Certified Criminal Law Specialist in the State of Arizona, attorney  Howard Snader represents a variety of people charged with a prostitution charge including:

  • People who solicited the services of a prostitute
  • Prostitutes engaged in selling their services
  • Owners of massage parlors and "bawdy houses"

Under Arizona law, prostitution is defined as "engaging in or agreeing or offering to engage in sexual conduct with another person under a fee arrangement with that person or any other person." With current changes in the law, charges for prostitution carry with them mandatory minimum jail sentences including:

  • First Offense: 15 days in jail
  • Second Offense: 30 days in jail
  • Third Offense: 60 days in jail
  • Fourth Offense: 180 days in jail

As a former Maricopa County prosecutor, Howard Snader will challenge the validity of your arrest, search warrant, search, seizure, interrogation, and other police procedures. You are presumed innocent until prove guilty. It is the state's burden to prove your guilt, and not your burden to prove your innocence.

To learn more about your charges of solicitation and prostitution, call the Phoenix, Arizona, Law Offices of Howard A. Snader, LLC at (480) 588-5699. Contact  us today, and submit your questions by filling out the attached form.

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The Phoenix, Arizona, Law Offices of Howard A. Snader, LLC represents clients throughout the cities of Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe, Scottsdale, Glendale, Peoria, Chandler, Casa Grande, Kingman, Prescott, Cottonwood, Flagstaff, Kingman, Avondale, Litchfield Park, Surprise, Yuma, Apache Junction, Goodyear, Holbrook, Florence, Payson, and Sedona, including the counties of Maricopa, Yavapai, La Paz, Mohave, and Pinal.