Indecent solicitation; enforcement procedure; definitions; penalty.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 421-104

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Sec. 421-104. - Indecent solicitation; enforcement procedure; definitions; penalty. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter or remain in a public place in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of engaging or soliciting another person to engage in sexual activity. The circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such purposes are manifested are that such person is a known prostitute or panderer; or repeatedly beckons to, stops or attempts to stop passersby; or repeatedly engages passersby in conversation; or repeatedly stops or attempts to stop motor vehicle operators by hailing, waving of arms or any other bodily gestures. (1) No summons shall be issued for a violation of this section unless the arresting officer first offers such person an opportunity to explain such conduct. (2) No person shall be convicted of a violation of this section if the arresting officer does not comply with the preceding subsection or if it appears at trial that the explanation offered was true and disclosed a lawful purpose. (b) Definitions. As used in this section. (1) "Known prostitute or panderer" means a person who, within one (1) year previous to the date of an issuance of a summons for a violation of this section, has, to the knowledge of the arresting officer, been convicted of a violation of any ordinance of the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County or statute of the State of Indiana defining and punishing acts of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, or promoting prostitution. (2) "Loitering" means remaining idle in essentially one (1) place and shall include the concepts of spending time idly, loafing or walking about aimlessly. (3) "Public place" means an area, either publicly owned or to which the public has access. (4) "Sexual activity" or "sexual conduct" means acts of prostitution, patronizing a prostitute, or promoting prostitution as such acts are proscribed and defined by IC 35-45-4-2, 35-45-4-3 and 35-45-4-4, or as these statutes hereafter shall be amended. (c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section and if found guilty of said violation shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day that a violation occurs shall be considered as a separate offense. (Code 1975, § 20-120)

Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH421PUDEOB_ARTIOFAGPUDE_S421-104INSOENPRDEPEFetched: 10/27/2026