Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.07 — Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.07
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 230.07 Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense.
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N.Y. Penal Law § 230.07 — Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 230.07 Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense.
In any prosecution for patronizing a person for prostitution in the first or second degrees or patronizing a person for prostitution in a school zone, it is a defense that the defendant did not have reasonable grounds to believe that the person was less than the age specified.