New York A01029 provides immunity from prosecution for individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime and who report.
New York A01029 amends the penal law to add a new section 230.45, which provides limited immunity from prosecution for individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime. This immunity applies if the individual reports the crime, seeks or receives health care due to the crime, or attempts to assist in the investigation or prosecution. The immunity is contingent on the individual acting in good faith and not prior to, during, or subsequent to an arrest or investigation for the prohibited act.
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