New York S03980 removes from admissibility evidence of a victim's prior prostitution conviction within three years before a sex offense.
New York S03980 amends the criminal procedure law to modify the admissibility of evidence in sex offense prosecutions. Specifically, it excludes evidence that proves or tends to prove a victim's prior conviction for a prostitution offense within three years before the current sex offense. This change aims to protect victims from having their past convictions used against them in court.
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