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Relates to the timeliness of prosecution or commencing certain civil actions related to certain sex offenses
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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BILL NUMBER:S6477
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the timeliness of prosecutions for certain sex offenses; to amend the civil practice law and rules, the general municipal law, the court of claims act and the education law, in relation to the timeliness for commencing certain civil actions related to sex offenses
Purpose
To extend the statute of limitations for certain sex crimes committed against minors and amend the law to provide an equal opportunity for all victims to bring a claim within the extended statute of limitations period.
Summary of specific provisions
Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less than eighteen years of age shall not begin to run until the person has reached the age of twenty or the offense is reported to law enforcement or the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment, whichever occurs earlier; allows civil claims or causes of action brought by any person for physical, psychological or other injury or condition suffered as a result & conduct that is a sex offense as defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a child who was less than eighteen years of age at the time shall be allowed to be commenced five years after the child reaches the age of twenty; amends the general municipal law to exclude sex offenses defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less than eighteen years of age from notice of claim requirements; liability for sex offenses defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less than eighteen years of age.
Justification
Provides victims of certain sexual abuse crimes with greater opportunity to seek redress for crimes committed against them and does not discriminate between classes of victims.
Legislative history
2010 A.5708-A (Lopez) Referred to Codes S.3107-A (Krueger) Referred to Codes
2009 A.5708-A (Lopez) advanced to Third Reading S.3107-A (Krueger) Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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