NCAST - Legal Status of Prostitution by Each of Nevada's 17 Counties in 2007

Legal Status of Prostitution by Each of Nevada's 17 Counties in 2007

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

This table presents up-to-date information regarding the legal status of prostitution in each of Nevada's 17 counties.

Legal Status of Prostitution by Each of Nevada's 17 Counties in 2007

	Prostitution is Illegal	Prostitution is Legal	Prostitution has no legal status
Carson City	Yes
Douglas	Yes
Linclon	Yes
Clark⁽¹⁾	Yes
Washoe⁽²⁾	Yes
Elko		Yes
Humboldt		Yes
Pershing		Yes
White Pine		Yes
Churchill		Yes
Esmeralda		Yes
Lander		Yes
Lyon		Yes
Mineral		Yes
Nye		Yes
Euerka⁽³⁾			Yes

(1) Las Vegas is in Clark County

(2) Reno is in Washoe County

(3) Nevada state law leaves it up to the counties to determine the legal status of prostitution. Eureka County neither permits nor prohibits brothels.

Source: Prostitution & Trafficking in Nevada: Making the Connections. Melissa Farley. 2007.

< Prev		Next >

[ Back ]

LEGAL PROSTITUTION

NCAST Exec Dir Candice Trummell debates Guy Rocha on NPR/KUNR

Jan 25, 2011

Listen to the story