{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-205.2","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-205.2","heading":"Patronizing a prostitute.","body":"(a)\tAny person who willfully performs any of the following acts with a person not his or her spouse commits the offense of patronizing a prostitute:\n(1)\tEngages in vaginal intercourse, any sexual act as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, or any sexual contact as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification with a prostitute.\n(2)\tEnters or remains in a place of prostitution with intent to engage in vaginal intercourse, any sexual act as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, or any sexual contact as defined in G.S. 14-27.20, for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.\n(b)\tExcept as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a first violation of this section is a Class A1 misdemeanor. Unless a higher penalty applies, a second or subsequent violation of this section is a Class G felony.\n(c)\tA violation of this section is a Class F felony if the defendant is 18 years of age or older and the prostitute is a minor.\n(d)\tA violation of this section is a Class D felony if the prostitute has a severe or profound mental disability. (2013-368, s. 5; 2015-181, s. 18; 2018-47, s. 4(f).)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER VII. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALITY AND DECENCY.","Article 27. Prostitution."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-205.2.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"22c91f7cce1dfd25dde98af97c6d6da7181142d7c86b142059da1be5b22e0a59","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-205.1","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-205.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}