Adult Survivors Act in New York is Now Law!!!

New York's Adult Survivors Act
New York’s Adult Survivors Act is now law! The Adult Survivors Act was signed into law on May 24, 2022. Beginning six months after creating the law, on or about November 24, 2022, adult survivors of sexual assault will be able to sue their abusers for a one-year period ending on or about November 23, 2023.
The Adult Survivors Act, which creates CPLR 214-j, will allow victims of sexual assault 1 year to file lawsuits ● Lawsuits filed under the Adult Survivors Act can be pursued against the person who committed the sexual assault as well as the person’s employer, when the facts allow.
Before the Adult Survivors Act becomes law, victims who were at least 18 years old at the time of a sexual assault usually have only 1 year to file a lawsuit. The Adult Survivors Act recognizes that New York’s current statutes of limitations for adult victims of sexual assault did not allow enough time for victims to pursue justice. If a person who was less than 18 years was the victim of sexual abuse or sexual assault, then the Child Victims Act applies. The types of sexual assault that fall under New York’s Adult Survivors Act include approximately 20 crimes that are listed in New York’s Penal Law under sex offenses.
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