{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.06","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 230.06","heading":"Patronizing a person for prostitution in the first degree","body":"§ 230.06 Patronizing a person for prostitution in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of patronizing a person for prostitution in the\nfirst degree when:\n  1. He or she patronizes a person for prostitution and the person\npatronized is less than eleven years old; or\n  2. Being eighteen years old or more, he or she patronizes a person for\nprostitution and the person patronized is less than thirteen years old.\n  Patronizing a person for prostitution in the first degree is a class D\nfelony.","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/230.06","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"12a5f73af1724b4ab0e542046fd4cf1dfc5a3d417e4db958f77ba9fd2b3350bd","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.05","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}