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NY A02711

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/17/2013

Primary Sponsor

Aravella Simotas

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Origin

Assembly

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Penal Law Section 130.53 to exclude time spent incarcerated from the ten-year lookback period used to establish a persistent sexual abuse conviction
  • Persistent sexual abuse requires two or more prior convictions for forcible touching, sexual abuse in the third degree, sexual abuse in the second degree, or certain felony offenses within the previous ten years
  • Time served in incarceration for any reason will no longer count toward this ten-year period, effectively extending the timeframe for prosecuting repeat offenders
  • Persistent sexual abuse remains classified as a Class E felony
  • Effective date is November 1st following enactment into law

Legislative Description

Excludes any time during which a person was incarcerated from the ten year period relevant to the definition of the crime of persistent sexual abuse.

Last Action

substituted by s612

6/19/2014

Committee Referrals

Codes1/17/2013

Full Bill Text

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