{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.07","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 230.07","heading":"Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense","body":"§ 230.07 Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense.\n  In any prosecution for patronizing a person for prostitution in the\nfirst or second degrees or patronizing a person for prostitution in a\nschool zone, it is a defense that the defendant did not have reasonable\ngrounds to believe that the person was less than the age specified.","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/230.07","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"a8ff05f23bdd71e4656c5e4b4fcabc541ba03393d6eaea7c0539599101125b9e","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.06","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.08"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}