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N.Y. Penal Law § 230.10 — Prostitution and patronizing a person for prostitution; no defense
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 230: Prostitution Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 230.10
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
230.10 Prostitution and patronizing a person for prostitution; no
defense.
In any prosecution for prostitution or patronizing a person for
prostitution, the sex of the two parties or prospective parties to the
sexual conduct engaged in, contemplated or solicited is immaterial, and
it is no defense that:
1. Such persons were of the same sex; or
2. The person who received, agreed to receive or solicited a fee was a
male and the person who paid or agreed or offered to pay such fee was a
female.
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