Assembly Actions -
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Assembly Bill A6203
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DURSO
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Kenneth Blankenbush
David McDonough
Joe DeStefano
2025-A6203 (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-A6203 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6203 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to admitting evidence of similar crimes in sexual offense cases THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section 60.77 to read as follows: § 60.77 RULES OF EVIDENCE; SIMILAR CRIMES IN SEXUAL OFFENSE CASES. 1. IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH A DEFENDANT IS ACCUSED OF A SEXU- AL OFFENSE, THE COURT MAY ADMIT EVIDENCE THAT THE DEFENDANT COMMITTED ANY OTHER SEXUAL OFFENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE UNDER 28 USC 413. THE EVIDENCE MAY BE CONSIDERED ON ANY MATTER TO WHICH IT IS RELEVANT TO THE DEFENDANT'S MOTIVE, INTENT TO COMMIT THE CRIME, THE ABSENCE OF MISTAKE OR ACCIDENT, A COMMON SCHEME OR PLAN EMBRACING THE COMMISSION OF TWO OR MORE CRIMES SO RELATED TO EACH OTHER THAT THE PROOF OF ONE TENDS TO ESTABLISH THE OTHERS OR THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON CHARGED WITH THE COMMISSION OF THE CRIME ON TRIAL. UPON A DETERMINATION THAT SUCH EVIDENCE IS RELEVANT, THE COURT MUST THEN FIND THAT ITS PROBATIVE VALUE OUTWEIGHS THE PREJUDICIAL EFFECT ON THE DEFEND- ANT. 2. IF THE PROSECUTOR INTENDS TO OFFER THE EVIDENCE PERMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE PROSECUTOR MUST DISCLOSE IT TO THE DEFENDANT, INCLUD- ING WITNESSES' STATEMENTS OR A SUMMARY OF THE EXPECTED TESTIMONY. THE PROSECUTOR MUST DO SO AT LEAST FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE TRIAL OR AT A LATER TIME THAT THE COURT ALLOWS FOR GOOD CAUSE. 3. THIS SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT THE ADMISSION OR CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE UNDER ANY OTHER RULE. 4. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "SEXUAL OFFENSE" MEANS ANY CONDUCT OR ATTEMPTED CONDUCT COMMITTED IN ANY JURISDICTION WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02104-01-5 A. 6203 2
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