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NY S00066

NY S00066
Relates to the statute of limitations for civil actions related to certain sexual offenses committed against a person eighteen years of age or older, revives such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and grants trial preference to such actions; directs the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions.


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Introduced
01/06/2021
In Committee
04/26/2022
Crossed Over
05/23/2022
Passed
05/23/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/24/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the statute of limitations for civil actions related to certain sexual offenses committed against a person eighteen years of age or older, reviving such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations and granting trial preference to such actions; and to amend the judiciary law, in relation to directing the chief administrator of the courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of certain revived actions

AI Summary

This bill amends the Civil Practice Law and Rules to extend the statute of limitations for civil actions related to certain sexual offenses committed against individuals aged 18 or older. It revives such actions that were previously barred by the existing statute of limitations and grants trial preference to these revived actions. The bill also directs the Chief Administrator of the Courts to promulgate rules for the timely adjudication of these revived actions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (25)

Last Action

SIGNED CHAP.203 (on 05/24/2022)

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