§ 230.00 Prostitution.\n A person is guilty of prostitution when such person engages or agrees\nor offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for\na fee.\n Prostitution is a class B Misdemeanor.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 230.00
Prostitution
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case United States v. Thompson (2015)
Most recently applied in D.H. v. City of N.Y. (January 2018)
2014-09-22
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