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N.Y. Penal Law § 230.25 — Promoting prostitution in the third degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 230: Prostitution Offenses, New York Penal Law.

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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 230.25

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 230.25Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
230.25 Promoting prostitution in the third degree. A person is guilty of promoting prostitution in the third degree when he or she knowingly: 1. Advances or profits from prostitution by managing, supervising, controlling or owning, either alone or in association with others, a house of prostitution or a prostitution business or enterprise involving prostitution activity by two or more persons in prostitution, or a business that sells travel-related services knowing that such services include or are intended to facilitate travel for the purpose of patronizing a person for prostitution, including to a foreign jurisdiction and regardless of the legality of prostitution in said foreign jurisdiction; or 2. Advances or profits from prostitution of a person less than nineteen years old. Promoting prostitution in the third degree is a class D felony.

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What class of felony is promoting prostitution in the third degree in New York?

Promoting prostitution in the third degree is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 230.25.

Which New York statute covers promoting prostitution in the third degree?

Promoting prostitution in the third degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 230.25 (Promoting prostitution in the third degree).

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