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N.Y. Penal Law § 230.07: Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals
- Article 230. Prostitution Offenses
§ 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.
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