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NY S08109

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Klein

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Penal Law Section 230.07 to establish an affirmative defense for prosecutions of patronizing a prostitute in the first or second degrees
  • Defense allows defendants to argue they did not have reasonable grounds to believe the person was under the specified age
  • Changes the legal characterization of the age-related defense from discretionary to mandatory ("a" to "AN AFFIRMATIVE defense")
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Establishes an affirmative defense against patronizing a prostitute.

Last Action

referred to codes

6/25/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules6/25/2010
Codes6/8/2010

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