Nevada is the only US state where prostitution is legal under specific circumstances. As of September , there are 19 brothels legally operating in Nevada. While legal prostitution is permitted in 10 of the 17 Nevada counties, only 6 counties currently have at least one legal brothel in operation. Where is prostitution legal in Nevada? Prostitution is legal in Nevada in regulated brothels in these 10 counties: 1.
Churchill County 2. Elko County 3. Esmeralda County 4. Humboldt County 5. Lander County 6. Lyon County 7. Mineral County 8. Nye County 9. Storey County White Pine County. There are currently 4 Nevada counties where prostitution is legally permitted but there are no brothels in operation at this time: Churchill County, Esmeralda County, Humboldt County, and Mineral County. An owner of a house of prostitution, the person who operates the house or his agent who employs or continues to employ a prostitute after he knows or should know that the prostitute has tested positive in a test approved by regulation of the State Board of Health for exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus, is liable for any damages caused to a person exposed to the virus as a result of the employment.
A person who is found guilty of pandering: a An adult: 1 If physical force or the immediate threat of physical force is used upon the adult, is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS A person who by force, fraud, intimidation or threats, places, or procures any other person to place, his spouse in a house of prostitution or compels his spouse to lead a life of prostitution is guilty of pandering and shall be punished: a Where physical force or the immediate threat of physical force is used upon the spouse, for a category C felony as provided in NRS Upon the trial of any offense mentioned in this section, either spouse is a competent witness for or against the other spouse, with or without the other's consent, and may be compelled to testify.
A person who knowingly accepts, receives, levies or appropriates any money or other valuable thing, without consideration, from the proceeds of any prostitute, is guilty of a categoryD felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS Any such acceptance, receipt, levy or appropriation of money or valuable thing upon any proceedings or trial for violation of this section, is presumptive evidence of lack of consideration.
A person who attempts to detain another person in a disorderly house or house of prostitution because of any debt or debts the other person has contracted or is said to have contracted while living in the house is guilty of pandering.
