N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Section 214-G
Certain child sexual abuse cases

Notwithstanding any provision of law which imposes a period of limitation to the contrary and the provisions of any other law pertaining to the filing of a notice of claim or a notice of intention to file a claim as a condition precedent to commencement of an action or special proceeding, every civil claim or cause of action brought against any party alleging intentional or negligent acts or omissions by a person for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered as a result of conduct which would constitute a sexual offense as defined in article one hundred thirty of the penal law committed against a child less than eighteen years of age, incest as defined in section 255.27, 255.26 or 255.25 of the penal law committed against a child less than eighteen years of age, or the use of a child in a sexual performance as defined in section 263.05 of the penal law, or a predecessor statute that prohibited such conduct at the time of the act, which conduct was committed against a child less than eighteen years of age, which is barred as of the effective date of this section because the applicable period of limitation has expired, and/or the plaintiff previously failed to file a notice of claim or a notice of intention to file a claim, is hereby revived, and action thereon may be commenced not earlier than six months after, and not later than two years and six months after the effective date of this section. In any such claim or action:

(a)

in addition to any other defense and affirmative defense that may be available in accordance with law, rule or the common law, to the extent that the acts alleged in such action are of the type described in subdivision one of section 130.30 of the penal law or subdivision one of section 130.45 of the penal law, the affirmative defenses set forth, respectively, in the closing paragraph of such sections of the penal law shall apply; and

(b)

dismissal of a previous action, ordered before the effective date of this section, on grounds that such previous action was time barred, and/or for failure of a party to file a notice of claim or a notice of intention to file a claim, shall not be grounds for dismissal of a revival action pursuant to this section.

Source: Section 214-G — Certain child sexual abuse cases, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/CVP/214-G (updated Oct. 16, 2020; accessed May 24, 2025).

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Application of article 202
Cause of action accruing without the state 203
Method of computing periods of limitation generally 204
Stay of commencement of action 205
Termination of action 205–A
Termination of certain actions related to real property 206
Computing periods of limitation in particular actions 207
Defendant’s absence from state or residence under false name 208
Infancy, insanity 209
War 210
Death of claimant or person liable 211
Actions to be commenced within twenty years 212
Actions to be commenced within ten or fifteen years 213
Actions to be commenced within six years: where not otherwise provided for 213–A
Residential rent overcharge 213–B
Action by a victim of a criminal offense 213–C
Action by victim of conduct constituting certain sexual offenses 213–D
Actions to be commenced within three years 214
Actions to be commenced within three years: for non-payment of money collected on execution 214–A
Action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to be commenced within two years and six months 214–B
Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides 214–C
Certain actions to be commenced within three years of discovery 214–D
Limitations on certain actions against licensed engineers and architects 214–E
Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by the infusion of such blood products which result in the contraction of the human ... 214–F
Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found with... 214–G
Certain child sexual abuse cases 214–H
Certain actions by public water suppliers to recover damages for injury to property 214–I
Certain actions arising out of consumer credit transactions to be commenced within three years 214–I*2
Action to recover damages for personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to toxic burn pits 214–J
Certain sexual offense actions 215
Actions to be commenced within one year: against sheriff, coroner or constable 216
Abbreviation of period to one year after notice 217
Proceeding against body or officer 217–A
Actions to be commenced within one year and ninety days 218
Transitional provisions
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Accessed:
May 24, 2025

Last modified:
Oct. 16, 2020

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