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Connecticut

Connecticut Law – rape, sexual assault

Compiled by Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries, http://www.jud.state.ct.us/lawLib/Law/rape.htm, these links connect to resources available and are provided with the understanding that they represent only a starting point for research

Connecticut General Statutes - Selected Statutes:
Title 53 https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/2018/title-53/chapter-939/ Title 53a https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm

(The 2015 Statutes have a 2016 supplement. https://www.cga.ct.gov/2016/sup/titles.htm, which should also be checked)

Sec. 53-21. Injury or risk of injury to, or impairing morals of children.
Sec. 53a-65. Definitions.
Sec. 53a-70. Sexual assault in the first degree: Class B or A felony.
Sec. 53a-70c. Aggravated sexual assault of a minor: Class A felony.
Sec. 53a-71. Sexual assault in the second degree: Class C or B felony.
Sec. 53a-73a. Sexual assault in the fourth degree: Class A misdemeanor or class D felony.
Sec. 53a-90a. Enticing a minor. Penalties.

New York

Laws of New York
Current laws of New York at the New York State Legislature website.
Scroll down to the Penal Code (PEN) click on the link and find the section you are interested in. See the list below for sections dealing with sexual offenses.

Sections of the New York State Penal Code:

Rape: First degree §130.35, Second degree §130.30, Third degree §130.25
Sexual Misconduct §130.20
Criminal Sexual Misconduct: First degree §130.50, Second degree §130.45 Third degree §130.40
Forcible Touching - Misdemeanor §130.52
Predatory Sexual Assault §130.95
Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child §130.96
Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the Second Degree §130.80

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
RINN offers additional information on these laws at its websites. It has compiled the laws for all 50 states.
Enough is Enough legislation
In 2015 New York passed new legislation. The new “Enough is Enough” legislation requires all colleges to adopt a set of comprehensive procedures and guidelines, including a uniform definition of affirmative consent, a statewide amnesty policy, and expanded access to law enforcement. With this law, we will better protect all of New York’s college students from rape and sexual assault
Text of the Senate Bill, S. 5965
Text of the bill passed by the New York State Legislature
New York State Laws
Click on the Link to the Education law (EDN) and scroll down to sec. 129-B, IMPLEMENTATION BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES to see the codified version of the law.