23.1 MAINTAINING A PLACE OF PROSTITUTION, LEWDNESS, OR ASSIGNATION
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- 23.1
- Statute
- § 796.07(2)(a), Fla. Stat.
- Edition
- Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026
- Official source
- The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, complete set published by The Florida Bar, updated October 9, 2026.
To prove the crime of Maintaining a Place of [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt:
(Defendant) [established] [owned] [maintained] [operated] any [place] [structure] [building] [conveyance] for the purpose of [lewdness] [assignation] [prostitution].
Further findings
Special findings, enhancements, inferences and exceptions the instruction gives when they apply, word for word.
Give if applicable. § 796.07(7)(a), Fla. Stat.; § 480.043(1), Fla. Stat.; § 480.033, Fla. Stat.
If you find the defendant guilty of Maintaining a Place of [Prostitution] [Lewdness] [Assignation], you must also determine whether the State has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the [place] [structure] [building] [conveyance] that was [established] [owned] [maintained] [operated] for the purpose of [lewdness] [assignation] [prostitution] was a massage establishment that was or should have been licensed by the Florida Department of Health.
Lesser-included offenses
As the instruction lists them, word for word.
MAINTAINING A PLACE OF PROSTITUTION, LEWDNESS, OR ASSIGNATION — 796.07(2)(a), Fla. Stat.
| CATEGORY ONE | CATEGORY TWO | FLA. STAT. | INS. NO. |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | |||
| Attempt | 777.04(1) | 5.1 |
Related practice page
Prostitution & Solicitation Charges in Miami
Official source: The Florida Bar: criminal jury instructions
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.