{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 230.05","heading":"Patronizing a person for prostitution in the second degree","body":"§ 230.05 Patronizing a person for prostitution in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of patronizing a person for prostitution in the\nsecond degree when, being eighteen years old or more, he or she\npatronizes a person for prostitution and the person patronized is less\nthan fifteen years old.\n  Patronizing a person for prostitution in the second degree is a class\nE felony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title M. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals","Article 230. Prostitution Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/230.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"ea139d7c9ffa768e6a18bd9805a1c10e64ca3c6c6dc9fe43d47f2da317472561","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.04","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}