Allows conditional examination of victims aged 75 and older; excludes consent from mentally disabled victims as a defense to larceny; permits.

This bill amends the criminal procedure law to allow conditional examination of victims aged 75 and older who are not available to testify in a grand jury proceeding. It also modifies the definition of larceny to ensure that alleged consent by a mentally disabled victim is not a defense. Additionally, the bill permits a caregiver to accompany a vulnerable victim into the grand jury, provided the district attorney consents. The changes aim to better protect elderly and mentally disabled victims in legal proceedings.

Allows conditional examination of victims aged 75 and older; excludes consent from mentally disabled victims as a defense to larceny; permits.

This bill amends the criminal procedure law to allow conditional examination of victims aged 75 and older who are not available to testify in a grand jury proceeding. It also modifies the definition of larceny to ensure that alleged consent by a mentally disabled victim is not a defense. Additionally, the bill permits a caregiver to accompany a vulnerable victim into the grand jury, provided the district attorney consents. The changes aim to better protect elderly and mentally disabled victims in legal proceedings.