§ 213-c. Action by victim of conduct constituting certain sexual\noffenses. Notwithstanding any other limitation set forth in this\narticle, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section two hundred\neight of this article, all civil claims or causes of action brought by\nany person for physical, psychological or other injury or condition\nsuffered by such person as a result of conduct which would constitute\nrape in the first degree as defined in section 130.35 of the penal law,\nor rape in the second degree as defined in subdivision four, five or six\nof section 130.30 of the penal law, or rape in the second degree as\ndefined in former subdivision two of section 130.30 of the penal law, or\nrape in the third degree as defined in subdivision one, two, three,\nseven, eight or nine of
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§ 213-c. Action by victim of conduct constituting certain sexual\noffenses. Notwithstanding any other limitation set forth in this\narticle, except as provided in subdivision (b) of section two hundred\neight of this article, all civil claims or causes of action brought by\nany person for physical, psychological or other injury or condition\nsuffered by such person as a result of conduct which would constitute\nrape in the first degree as defined in section 130.35 of the penal law,\nor rape in the second degree as defined in subdivision four, five or six\nof section 130.30 of the penal law, or rape in the second degree as\ndefined in former subdivision two of section 130.30 of the penal law, or\nrape in the third degree as defined in subdivision one, two, three,\nseven, eight or nine of section 130.25 of the penal law, or a crime\nformerly defined in section 130.50 of the penal law, or a crime formerly\ndefined in subdivision two of section 130.45 of the penal law, or a\ncrime formerly defined in subdivision one or three of section 130.40 of\nthe penal law, or incest in the first degree as defined in section\n255.27 of the penal law, or incest in the second degree as defined in\nsection 255.26 of the penal law (where the crime committed is rape in\nthe second degree as defined in subdivision four, five or six of section\n130.30 of the penal law, or rape in the second degree as formerly\ndefined in subdivision two of section 130.30 of the penal law, or a\ncrime formerly defined in subdivision two of section 130.45 of the penal\nlaw), or aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree as defined in\nsection 130.70 of the penal law, or course of sexual conduct against a\nchild in the first degree as defined in section 130.75 of the penal law\nmay be brought against any party whose intentional or negligent acts or\nomissions are alleged to have resulted in the commission of the said\nconduct, within twenty years. Nothing in this section shall be construed\nto require that a criminal charge be brought or a criminal conviction be\nobtained as a condition of bringing a civil cause of action or receiving\na civil judgment pursuant to this section or be construed to require\nthat any of the rules governing a criminal proceeding be applicable to\nany such civil action.\n