City of Milwaukee - File #: 180007

• File #: 180007
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/17/2018
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/8/2018
• Effective date: 5/25/2018
• Title: An ordinance relating to the penalty for loitering-soliciting prostitutes.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. STAMPER
• Indexes: FINES AND PENALTIES, SEX CRIMES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/24/2018	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/17/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/8/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Ald. Stamper asked to be added as a co-sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	14:0
4/26/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: John Ledvina - Legislative Reference Bureau	Pass	4:0
4/17/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
180007
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN, BORKOWSKI, PEREZ, AND STAMPER
Title
An ordinance relating to the penalty for loitering-soliciting prostitutes.
Sections
106-35-1-a am
106-35-1-b am
106-35-2 am
Analysis
This ordinance:

1. Amends the definitions of “known area of prostitution” and “known prostitute” to extend the time limit of convictions for prostitution from 3 years to 5 years.

2. Adds to the list of factors that may be considered in determining whether a person is loitering or driving in any public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of inducing, enticing, soliciting or procuring another to commit an act of prostitution the following:

a. The solicitation of any individual for the purpose of prostitution or

b. Any other evidence which may demonstrate intent.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 106-35-1-a and b of the code is amended to read:

106-35. Loitering-Soliciting Prostitutes.
1. In this section:
a. “Known area of prostitution” means a public place where within [[3]] >>5<< years previous to the date of arrest for violation of this section, and within the knowledge of the arresting officer, a person had been arrested for a violation which lead to a conviction in Milwaukee municipal court or Milwaukee County circuit court of an offense involving prostitution.

b. “Known prostitute” means a person who, within [[3]] >>5<< years previous to the date of arrest for violation of this section, had within the knowledge of the arresting officer been convicted in Milwaukee municipal court or Milwaukee County circuit court of an offense involving prostitution.

Part 2. Section 106-35-2 of the code is amended to read:

2. Any person who loiters or drives in any public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of inducing, enticing, soliciting or procuring another to commit an act of prostitution shall forf...