§ 2320. Houses of prostitution; equipment; nuisance. 1. Whoever shall erect, establish, continue, maintain, use, own, or lease any building, erection, or place used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution is guilty of maintaining a nuisance. 2. The building, erection, or place, or the ground itself, in or upon which any lewdness, assignation, […]
§ 2324-a. Presumptive evidence. For the purposes of this title, two or more convictions of any person or persons had, within a period of one year, for any of the offenses described in section 230.00, 230.05, 230.06, 230.08, 230.11, 230.12, 230.13, 230.20, 230.25, 230.30, 230.32 or 230.34-a of the penal law arising out of conduct […]
§ 2325. Houses of prostitution; injunction; withdrawal of complaint. 1. If the complaint in an action instituted pursuant to the provisions of this article, is filed by any person or association, it shall not be dismissed except upon a sworn statement made by the complainant and his attorney, setting forth the reasons why the action […]
§ 2326. Houses of prostitution; injunction; dismissal; costs against plaintiff. If an action instituted pursuant to the provisions of this article, is brought by any person or association and the court finds there were not reasonable grounds or cause for said action the costs may be taxed against such person or association.
§ 2327. Houses of prostitution; injunction; scope; violation. 1. When an injunction has been granted pursuant to the provisions of this article, it shall be binding on each defendant throughout the state, and any violation of the provisions of the injunction or temporary restraining order herein provided, shall be a contempt and punished as hereinafter […]
§ 2328. Houses of prostitution; injunction; penalty for violation. A party found guilty of contempt under the provisions of this article shall be punished by a fine of not less than three hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not less than three nor more than six months or by both […]
§ 2329. Houses of prostitution; injunction; order of abatement; sale and removal of property; fees. 1. If the existence of the nuisance be admitted or established in an action as provided in this article, or in a criminal proceeding in any court, an order of abatement shall be entered as a part of the judgment […]
§ 2330. Houses of prostitution; abatement; breaking, entering or using closed building. If any person shall break and enter, or use a building, erection, or place directed to be closed pursuant to the provisions of this article, he shall be punished as for contempt as provided in this article.
§ 2331. Houses of prostitution; abatement; proceeds. 1. All moneys collected under the provisions of sections two thousand three hundred twenty to two thousand three hundred thirty-four, inclusive, of this chapter, shall be paid to the county treasurer. 2. The proceeds of the sale of the personal property as provided in section two thousand three […]
§ 2332. Houses of prostitution; abatement; release of property on filing bond. 1. If the owner of the premises in which a nuisance, as defined in this article, has been maintained appears and pays all costs of the proceeding and files a bond with sureties to be approved by the court in the full value […]
§ 2333. Houses of prostitution; injunction proceedings; witnesses and officers fees. In any action brought to enjoin and abate a nuisance, as defined in this article, no officer or witness shall be entitled to receive in advance fees for service or attendance.
§ 2334. Houses of prostitution; criminal proceedings; duty of district attorney. 1. In case the existence of a nuisance as defined in this article, is established, in a criminal action in a court other than the supreme court it shall be the duty of the district attorney to proceed promptly under the provisions of this […]
