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Utah law currently sets mandatory minimum fines for several prostitution-related crimes, and courts have been required to impose the maximum fine within the applicable range upon conviction. This bill would instead require courts to impose at least the minimum fine amount (rather than the maximum) for offenses including patronizing a prostituted adult, aiding prostitution, exploitation of prostitution, aggravated exploitation of prostitution, and sexual solicitation involving payment to an adult or child, while still prohibiting judges from waiving or suspending these fines. It also raises the mandatory minimum fine amounts for patronizing a prostituted adult, exploitation of prostitution, aggravated exploitation of prostitution, and sexual solicitation of an adult, with amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 depending on the offense and prior convictions. Additionally, for offenses involving child victims—specifically patronizing a prostituted child and sexual solicitation offering payment to a child—the bill clarifies that the mandatory minimum fine only applies when the person convicted is 18 or older, meaning courts would not be required to impose these fines on minors convicted of these offenses.