New York S01640 allows outcry and disclosures in sexual abuse cases to be admissible in court regardless of when they were made.

New York S01640 amends the criminal procedure law to ensure that a complainant's outcry and disclosures in cases of sexual abuse are admissible in court, regardless of when the disclosure was made relative to the abuse. This evidence can come from the complainant or any other person who heard or saw any disclosure. The court can instruct the jury on the permissible uses of such testimony.

New York S01640 allows outcry and disclosures in sexual abuse cases to be admissible in court regardless of when they were made.

New York S01640 amends the criminal procedure law to ensure that a complainant's outcry and disclosures in cases of sexual abuse are admissible in court, regardless of when the disclosure was made relative to the abuse. This evidence can come from the complainant or any other person who heard or saw any disclosure. The court can instruct the jury on the permissible uses of such testimony.