Prostitution.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 38-158
in effectSec. 38-158. - Prostitution.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) Knowingly to solicit, induce, entice, or otherwise engage another person for the purpose of obtaining an offer or an agreement for any act of prostitution. Evidence of such illegal conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:
In the context of discussing sexual acts, money, or other things of value:
a. Inquiring about whether a person is a police officer;
b. Searching for articles that would identify a person as a police officer;
c. Requesting a person to perform acts to prove that the person is not a police officer, including, but not limited to:
(i) The touching or exposure of genitals or female breasts; or
(ii) The consumption or use of alcohol, marijuana, or illegal controlled substances;
(2) To arrange or offer to arrange a meeting of or to procure persons for the purpose of prostitution;
(3) To direct another person to a place knowing such direction is for the purpose of prostitution;
(4) Knowingly to arrange or offer to arrange a situation in which a person may practice prostitution;
(5) To perform, offer or agree to any act of prostitution;
(6) To enter or remain in a house of prostitution with the intent to engage in an act of prostitution.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to have or exercise or control the use of any facility, and
(1) Knowingly to grant or permit the use of such facility for the purpose of prostitution; or
(2) Knowingly to permit the continued use of such facility for the purpose of prostitution, after becoming aware of facts or circumstances from which such person should reasonably know that such facility is being used for purposes of prostitution.
(c) The police shall immediately notify the manager of public health and environment of persons charged with violations of this section, and the manager may, pursuant to state law, order a medical examination pursuant to section 24-131 of the Revised Municipal Code.
(d) Violation of subsection (a) of this section is a class 4 offense.
(e) Violation of subsection (b) of this section is a class 3 offense.
(Code 1950, § 822.1; Ord. No. 984-94, § 4, 12-5-94; Ord. No. 1110-96, § 1, 12-16-96; Ord. No. 548-16, § 1, 8-22-16; Ord. No. 427-18, § 24, 6-11-18; Ord. No. 697-21, § 1, 7-19-21; Ord. No. 328-26, § 23, 6-29-26)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH38OFMIPR_ARTVOFREMO_DIV2OFRESE_S38-158PRFetched: 10/27/2026