Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Solicitation
| Solicitation | |
|---|---|
| s. 213 of the Crim. Code | |
| Election / Plea | |
| Crown Election | Summary |
| Summary Dispositions | |
| Avail. Disp. | Discharge (730) Suspended Sentence (731(1)(a)) |
| Maximum | 6 months jail or $5,000 fine |
| References | |
| Offence Elements Sentence Principles Sentence Digests |
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| Other Offences | |
| List of Offences by Penalty | |
Legislation
Offence in relation to prostitution
213. (1) Every person who in a public place or in any place open to public view
- (a) stops or attempts to stop any motor vehicle,
- (b) impedes the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or ingress to or egress from premises adjacent to that place, or
- (c) stops or attempts to stop any person or in any manner communicates or attempts to communicate with any person
for the purpose of engaging in prostitution or of obtaining the sexual services of a prostitute is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.