Penal Law § 230.07 · Article 230. Prostitution Offenses
Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense
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§ 230.07 Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense.
In any prosecution for patronizing a person for prostitution in the first or second degrees or patronizing a person for prostitution in a school zone, it is a defense that the defendant did not have reasonable grounds to believe that the person was less than the age specified.
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