Nevada is the only state in the U. Regulated, licensed brothel prostitution is currently legal in Nevada but only in the following counties:. All sex workers employed by a licensed house of prostitution must.
Currently, about 21 brothels operate throughout seven rural Nevada counties. At one time, there were 35 operating brothels in Nevada. Brothels may not be located on principal streets or within yards of schools or places of worship. Nor may they advertise in public theaters, on public streets, or in any city or county where prostitution is illegal. Prostitution is typically regulated at the county level.
However, state law prohibits any county with a population of at least , people from allowing prostitution. All kinds of prostitution, including brothels, are prohibited in Las Vegas. Prostitution and solicitation are treated as the same crime in Nevada and carry the same penalties, although the terms have slightly different meanings. Under NRS Even groping over clothing counts as a sexual favor.
This includes cash, jewelry, or drugs. In short, it is attempted prostitution. You can be charged with solicitation even if the sexual act never actually happens, as merely agreeing to exchange sex for compensation is illegal. Example : Mario is an undercover officer stationed at a public restroom known for prostitution. The truck driver declines. Then Mario breaks cover and arrests the woman for solicitation of prostitution.
Had Mario caught the woman and truck driver later on after they had sex and exchanged the money, the prosecutors would still bring the same charges since prostitution and solicitation are treated as the same crime. People also solicit prostitution. See our related articles, Examples of soliciting a prostitute and Are prostitution and solicitation the same thing in Nevada? Being a prostitute with three prior soliciting convictions in the last five years, and they get caught soliciting in a casino NRS You may do community service in lieu of paying the civil fine.
