Make sure that she does not miss her court date. Also she needs to make sure that she does not default on the bond payment.

I agree with "pattaya729" they dont drug test girl who are arrested. Sounds like the girl is lying to you and they found stimulants on her. In any case she should get a public defender if she cant afford a lawyer. She shouldnt just leave the area...she needs to show up for court or she'll have a warrant for her arrest and her little problem becomes much larger.
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A provider I know just got arrested for prostitution. She is thinking about leaving town and never coming  back to DC. Seems ill advised to me, but she is getting pressured from her "manager" to leave. What are the potential consequences? If she stays, shows up for her court date and gets probation(Her first offense) will she be allowed to leave town or will she have to stay in DC. She tested positive for stimulants, claims its diet pills. Is she likely to be forced to get regular testing? Any advise

First a first time prostitution arrest is a minor charge wich in most cases just means a fine unless there are other issues. Second they do not test you for drugs when you get arrested for this so how did she test positive for anything?

The penalty for prostitution is a fine of $500 and/or not more than 90 days imprisonment for the first offense; The court may “suspend” the sentence (that is, order probation in lieu of incarceration) for a conviction of prostitution.  It may also order the person to stay away from the area in which the offense occurred, submit to medical and mental health treatment or fulfill any other conditions the court may impose.  D.C. Criminal Code 22-2701.  D.C. Criminal Code 22-2701.1.  D.C. Criminal Code 22-2703.

.........eom.
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Second you say the first time prostitution is a minor charge...truth is ALL prostitution charges in DC are misdemeanors.  DC does NOT have a criminal prostitution charges.

As a pretrial arrestee...ALL defendants drug test in lockup.  99% of positives will have to drug test through pretrial.  PRETRIAL condition will include drug testing and a stay away from the location.  

DC SUPRIOR COURT is extremely ( triple underline) liberal.  

Second DC drug lab will NOT recognize a diet pill as a prescription drug to account for a drug positive test.  Regardless of thatvshe will have to test weekly with Pretrial.  She can choose any day M-F to test.  DC is built on treatment over punishment...so even if she is positive, she'd have to be beligerently positive and refuse treatment beforePretrial recommends her removal....and even then, my experience says MOST judges in DC will not step her back.

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She needs to stay.  DC I'd easily one of the most liberal in all the US.  A bench warrant is absolutely stupid in DC

Not to mention...if she got arrested again in another jurisdiction....even a non-extraditable warrant may no sit well.

Anyone advising this girl to run...from DC....is an f'ing idiot.   If it were VA I'd say run till your feet fall off.  But DC...its easy.

If she runs. she'll always be a runner.  DC is the one place I'd stay.  I know!

Let me know who the judge is....I'll get you info.

Let me know the pretrial officer...I'll help.

Thanks everyone. Will pass all this along to my friend,and yes, I strongly suspect there is more to the story. If I get any info I can share I will post it

That's fishy. Could it be so that she cannot expose their practice?
What agency is this? (I know you cannot share her name but I believe it's okay to say the agency's name. We all need to be careful.)

Fairly certain she is not involved with and agency. In fact I think she would be much better off if she were, at least they make an attempted to screen.  

Are you saying that what is enforced vs the max penalties in the DC code tend to be on the lenient side for first offenses? Do you know how often they incarcerate? Learned that DC has Prostitution “Diversion” Programs. Seems on the surface to be a good option but requires sticking around the area to complete the  program. It appears to me that the charges are dropped by the prosecutor after completion of program or maybe I should say the charges could be dropped and usually are. Anyone know how difficult it is to get into this program?

I heard from a friend that here was an indy who got arrested yesterday in downtown, but she is in a far bigger trouble, as she is not a US citizen and was not even supposed to be here in the first place. Hope we are not talking about the same provider. That one may be better off leaving the country anyway.

If by "not supposed to be here" you mean she is out of status / an illegal alien, I believe she would be deported if they find out her status. But even if not, any chances she had to get her papers are now gone. Good luck explaining to an immigration officer at your interview why you were arrested for prostitution. Good mora; character is one of the requirements and in the US we still do not consider engagement in the hobby as morally acceptable.

Thanks did not realize this. Totally explains why this leech does not want her dealing with the system. If she gives him up as a deal to reduce or dismiss her charges he faces real time or at least a serious blight on his record. Best thing for him is to get her the hell out of town. Effing sucks

Perhaps the legal system in a way is encouraging the need for " Individual managers". If everything was completely in open like for example Amsterdam, the need for protection would be diminished. Booking agencies would fill the void.

yes. Just called her. She is being moved on. Asked her where, she said she did not know.

yes, called her last night. She is being moved but was not told where they were they are headed to.