New York Adult Survivors Act Eliminates Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations for 1 Year

Illustration of a hand pinning another hand to the floor, with text about New York eliminating the sexual assault statute of limitations for one year.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act (ASA) into law last week. The New York ASA sets aside the statute of limitations and gives adult sexual assault survivors – individuals over the age of 18 at the time of incidents – a limited one-year lookback window to file civil lawsuits for financial compensation. The one-year window […]