HomeMy WebLinkAbout4696 ORDINANCE NO. 4696
AN ORDINANCE amending BMC 9.24 and adding provisions for
the imposition of a ~Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution" order as a
condition of pro-trial release.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Amendment. Section 9.24.020 is amended to read as follows:
9.24.020 PROSTITUTION PROHIBITED.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to engage in, or agree to engage in, or
offer to engage in, sexual conduct with another person in return for any form of
compensation.
(b) For purposes of this chapter "sexual conduct" means sexual
intercourse as defined in RCW 9A.44.010(1) or sexual contact as defined in
RCW 9A.44.010(2).
Section 2. Amendment. Section 9.24.040 is amended to read as follows:
9.24.040 PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE PROHIBITED.
It is unlawful for any person to patronize a prostitute. ^ person is guilty of
patronizing a prostitute if:
(a) Pursuant to a prior understanding or agreement he or she pays any
form of compensation to another person in exchange for such person or for a
third person, to engage in sexual conduct with him or her; or
(b) He or she pays or agrees to pay any form of compensation to another
person pursuant to an understanding or agreement that, in return therefore, such
person will engage in sexual conduct with him or her; or
(c) He or she solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual
conduct with him or her for any form of compensation.
Section 3. Amendment. Section 9.24.072 is amended to road as follows:
9.24.072 STAY OUT OF AREAS OF PROSTITUTION ORDERS.
(a) Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution orders, hereinafter designated as
SOAP orders, may be issued by the Bremerton Municipal Court to anyone
charged with any offense defined in this chapter as a condition of pro-trial
release.
(1) Any individual arrested or charged with any offense defined
in this chapter, shall appear for a headng before the Bremerton Municipal Court
to show cause why a SOAP order should not be issued as a condition of pre-trial
release.
(2) At the time the individual is arrested or charged with any offense
under this chapter, the individual shall be issued a RELEASE FROM CUSTODY
AFTER ARREST form, to be signed by the individual, acknowledging the
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following:
(i) The date and time of hearing;
(ii) The designated areas of the City the individual will be
ordered to stay out of by the SOAP order;
(iii) The penalties for violating a SOAP order;
(iv) That if the individual fails to appear at the hearing or fails
to show good cause why the order shouldn't be entered,
the SOAP order will be entered.
(3)Any individual charged with an offense under this chapter shall
have the right to a single one-week continuance of said hearing for good-cause
shown.
(4)If the individual fails to show cause why the SOAP order
shouldn't be entered, the SOAP order shall be entered pending trial.
(5)If the individual fails to appear at said hearing, the SOAP order
shall be entered pending trial.
(b) SOAP orders may be issued by the Bremerton Municipal Court to
anyone convicted of any offense defined in this chapter.
(c) SOAP orders may order the person named in the order to stay out of
the following described areas of the City designated to be anti-prostitution
emphasis areas in order to assure elimination of all prostitution and prostitution-
related activity within these areas:
(1) The entire area extending from the 100 block to the 900 block
of North Callow Avenue, and one block east and west of this area of North
Callow Avenue; and
(2) The entire area extending from the 100 block to the 2500 block
of 6th Street, and one block north and south of this area of 6th Street; and
(3) The entire area extending from the 600 block to the 1100 block
of Park Avenue, and one block east and west of this area of Park Avenue
including Evergreen Park; and
(4) The entire area extending from the 300 block to the 1100 block
of Warren Avenue, and one block east and west of this area of Warren Avenue.
(5) Any other area found by the Judge of the Municipal Court to
warrant designation as an anti-prostitution emphasis area when specifically set
forth and identified in a court order naming a particular defendant.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days
from passage and publication.
APPROVED by the City Council on this first reading this 8th day of
February, 2000.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this 16th day of
February, 2000.
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CAROL ARENDS
Council President
APPROVED this ~ ct day of '~~ ,2000·
· HORTON
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN McCLUSKEY, City Clerk
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