Sec. 53a-83. Patronizing a prostitute: Class A misdemeanor. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53a-83. Patronizing a prostitute: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of patronizing a prostitute when: (1) Pursuant to a prior understanding, he pays a fee to another person as compensation for such person or a third person having engaged in sexual conduct with him; or (2) he pays or agrees to pay a fee to another person pursuant to an understanding that in return therefor such person or a third person will engage in sexual conduct with him; or (3) he solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct with him in return for a fee.

      (b) Patronizing a prostitute is a class A misdemeanor.

      (1969, P.A. 828, S. 84.)

      Subsec. (a):

      Subdiv. (3) cited. 4 CA 520.

      Subsec. (b):

      Section may be harmonized with Sec. 18-100d re determining controlling sentence where prisoner serving concurrent sentences for crimes committed both on or after October 1, 1994 and before October 1, 1994, with good time credit applicable to pre-October 1, 1994 sentence under Sec. 18-7a(c). Determination of controlling sentence not a static concept. 261 C. 806.