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NY S00349
Bill
Status
5/31/2023
Primary Sponsor
Cordell Cleare
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AI Summary
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Eliminates statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of sex trafficking (penal law § 230.34) and sex trafficking of a child (§ 230.34-a), allowing prosecution at any time.
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Extends civil statute of limitations to age 55 for victims of sex trafficking crimes committed before age 18, and allows civil actions within 20 years for sex trafficking crimes regardless of victim age.
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Revives previously time-barred civil actions for sex trafficking crimes committed against minors, with a window to file between 6 months and 1.5 years after the law's effective date; also revives actions for adult victims of sex trafficking with the same filing window.
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Exempts sex trafficking civil actions from notice of claim requirements under general municipal law, court of claims act, and education law provisions.
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Grants trial preference to revived sex trafficking actions and requires court rules for timely adjudication of such cases.
Legislative Description
Extends the statute of limitations of actions related to certain sex trafficking offenses, reviving such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations; grants trial preference to such actions; exempts such actions from certain provisions requiring notice of claims.
Last Action
referred to codes
6/5/2024