Statute:

Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual conduct in sex offense cases

ยง 60.42 Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual

conduct in sex offense cases.

Evidence of a victim's sexual conduct shall not be admissible in a
prosecution for an offense or an attempt to commit an offense defined in
article one hundred thirty or in section 230.34 of the penal law unless
such evidence:

1. proves or tends to prove specific instances of the victim's prior
sexual conduct with the accused; or

2. proves or tends to prove that the victim has been convicted of an
offense under section 230.00 of the penal law within three years prior
to the sex offense which is the subject of the prosecution; or

* 3. rebuts evidence introduced by the people of the victim's failure
to engage in sexual intercourse, oral sexual conduct, anal sexual
conduct or sexual contact during a given period of time; or

* NB Effective until September 1, 2024

* 3. rebuts evidence introduced by the people of the victim's failure
to engage in vaginal sexual contact, oral sexual contact, anal sexual
contact or sexual contact during a given period of time; or

* NB Effective September 1, 2024

4. rebuts evidence introduced by the people which proves or tends to
prove that the accused is the cause of pregnancy or disease of the
victim, or the source of semen found in the victim; or

5. is determined by the court after an offer of proof by the accused
outside the hearing of the jury, or such hearing as the court may
require, and a statement by the court of its findings of fact essential
to its determination, to be relevant and admissible in the interests of
justice.

CPL 60.42 2024-02-02

Sections:

60. - Rules of Evidence and Related Matters
60.10 - Rules of evidence; in general.
60.15 - Rules of evidence; what witnesses may be called.
60.20 - Rules of evidence; testimonial capacity; evidence given by children.
60.22 - Rules of evidence; corroboration of accomplice testimony.
60.25 - Rules of evidence; identification by means of previous recognition, in absence of present identification.
60.30 - Rules of evidence; identification by means of previous recognition, in addition to present identification.
60.35 - Rules of evidence; impeachment of own witness by proof of prior contradictory statement.
60.40 - Rules of evidence; proof of previous conviction; when allowed.
60.42 - Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual conduct in sex offense cases.
60.43 - Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's sexual conduct in non-sex offense cases.
60.44 - Use of anatomically correct dolls.
60.45 - Rules of evidence; admissibility of statements of defendants.
60.46 - Rules of evidence, family offense proceedings in family court.
60.47 - Possession of condoms; receipt into evidence.
60.48 - Rules of evidence; admissibility of evidence of victim's manner of dress in sex offense cases.
60.49 - Possession of Opioid Antagonists; Receipt Into Evidence
60.50 - Rules of evidence; statements of defendants; corroboration.
60.55 - Rules of evidence; psychiatric testimony in certain cases.
60.60 - Rules of evidence; certificates concerning judgments of conviction and fingerprints.
60.70 - Rules of evidence; dangerous drugs destroyed pursuant to court order.
60.75 - Rules of evidence; chemical test evidence.
60.76 - Rules of evidence; rape crisis counselor evidence in certain cases.

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