New York A 6203: Relates to admitting evidence of similar crimes in sexual offense cases

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A06203 Summary:

BILL NOA06203 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00503

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SPONSORDurso

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COSPNSRBlankenbush, McDonough, DeStefano

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §60.77, CP L

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Permits admission into evidence of similar crimes in sexual offense cases.

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BILL NOA06203 

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02/27/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6203

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 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:

 1 Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 60.77 to read as follows:
 3 § 60.77 Rules of evidence; similar crimes in sexual offense cases.
 4 1. In a criminal proceeding in which a defendant is accused of a sexu-
 5 al offense, the court may admit evidence that the defendant committed
 6 any other sexual offense in accordance with the federal rules of
 7 evidence under 28 USC 413. The evidence may be considered on any matter
 8 to which it is relevant to the defendant's motive, intent to commit the
 9 crime, the absence of mistake or accident, a common scheme or plan
 10 embracing the commission of two or more crimes so related to each other
 11 that the proof of one tends to establish the others or the identity of
 12 the person charged with the commission of the crime on trial. Upon a
 13 determination that such evidence is relevant, the court must then find
 14 that its probative value outweighs the prejudicial effect on the defend-
 15 ant.
 16 2. If the prosecutor intends to offer the evidence permitted under
 17 this section, the prosecutor must disclose it to the defendant, includ-
 18 ing witnesses' statements or a summary of the expected testimony. The
 19 prosecutor must do so at least fifteen days before trial or at a later
 20 time that the court allows for good cause.
 21 3. This section does not limit the admission or consideration of
 22 evidence under any other rule.
 23 4. For purposes of this section "sexual offense" means any conduct or
 24 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

 1 articles one hundred thirty and two hundred sixty-three and sections
 2 230.34 and 230.34-a of the penal law.
 3 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 4 have become a law and shall apply to all cases pending on and after such
 5 date.

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