{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.10","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 230.10","heading":"Prostitution and patronizing a person for prostitution; no defense","body":"§ 230.10 Prostitution and patronizing a person for prostitution; no\n           defense.\n  In any prosecution for prostitution or patronizing a person for\nprostitution, the sex of the two parties or prospective parties to the\nsexual conduct engaged in, contemplated or solicited is immaterial, and\nit is no defense that:\n  1. Such persons were of the same sex; or\n  2. The person who received, agreed to receive or solicited a fee was a\nmale and the person who paid or agreed or offered to pay such fee was a\nfemale.","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/230.10","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"dacd87fb98417d986f98286630d70a4e622b75b8067602d85ac04d442e183d2b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.08","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-230.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}