Increases the penalty for rape in the first degree from a class B felony to an class A-II felony.
New York S00477 amends the penal law to increase the penalty for rape in the first degree from a class B felony to an class A-II felony. This change applies to cases involving vaginal, anal, or oral sexual contact with another person under specific conditions, such as forcible compulsion, incapacity to consent, or victim age. The act takes effect immediately.
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