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Statute:

Patronizing a person for prostitution; defense

ยง 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.

PEN 230.07 2016-01-22

Sections:

230. Prostitution offenses
230.00 - Prostitution.
230.01 Prostitution; affirmative defense.
230.02 - Patronizing a prostitute; definitions.
230.03 - Prostitution in a school zone.
230.04 - Patronizing a prostitute in the third degree.
230.05 - Patronizing a prostitute in the second degree.
230.06 - Patronizing a prostitute in the first degree.
230.07 - Patronizing a prostitute; defense.
230.08 Patronizing a person for prostitution in a school zone.
230.10 - Prostitution and patronizing a prostitute; no defense.
230.11 Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the third degree.
230.12 Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the second degree.
230.13 Aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution in the first degree.
230.15 - Promoting prostitution; definitions of terms.
230.19 - Promoting prostitution in a school zone.
230.20 - Promoting prostitution in the fourth degree.
230.25 - Promoting prostitution in the third degree.
230.30 - Promoting prostitution in the second degree.
230.32 - Promoting prostitution in the first degree.
230.33 - Compelling prostitution.
230.34 - Sex trafficking.
230.34-A - Sex trafficking of a child
230.35 - Promoting or compelling prostitution; accomplice.
230.36 - Sex trafficking; accomplice.
230.40 - Permitting prostitution.

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