Relates to establishing the crimes of revenge exposure in the third degree, revenge exposure in the second degree and revenge exposure in the first degree.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2562
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. KATZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GIGLIO,
GRAF, SKOUFIS, TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crimes of
revenge exposure in the third degree, revenge exposure in the second
degree and revenge exposure in the first degree
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "state
2 legislation for inappropriate exposure (SLFIE) act".
3 § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.27 to read
4 as follows:
5 § 240.27 Revenge exposure in the third degree.
6 A person is guilty of revenge exposure in the third degree when he or
7 she knowingly disseminates, or knowingly causes to be disseminated a
8 photograph, film, videotape, recording, or any other reproduction of an
9 image that depicts nudity or actions of a sexually explicit nature of
10 another identifiable person over the age of eighteen without the consent
11 of the depicted individual and under circumstances in which the individ-
12 ual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
13 Where the individual depicted is under the age of eighteen, article
14 two hundred sixty-three of this part will apply.
15 Where a person wrongfully takes, obtains or withholds a photograph or
16 video that depicts nudity or actions of a sexually explicit nature of
17 another identifiable person over the age of eighteen, article one
18 hundred fifty-five of this part will also apply.
19 Revenge exposure in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.
20 § 3. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.28 to read
21 as follows:
22 § 240.28 Revenge exposure in the second degree.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 A person is guilty of revenge exposure in the second degree when he or
2 she knowingly disseminates, or knowingly causes to be disseminated, or
3 knowingly disseminates to a third person who knowingly disseminates a
4 photograph, film, videotape, recording, or any other reproduction of an
5 image that depicts nudity or actions of a sexually explicit nature of
6 another identifiable person over the age of eighteen without the consent
7 of the depicted individual, under circumstances in which the individual
8 has a reasonable expectation of privacy, and with the intent to either:
9 1. cause serious emotional distress; or
10 2. obtain a profit.
11 Where the individual depicted is under the age of eighteen, article
12 two hundred sixty-three of this part will apply.
13 Where a person wrongfully takes, obtains or withholds a photograph or
14 video that depicts nudity or actions of a sexually explicit nature of
15 another identifiable person over the age of eighteen, article one
16 hundred fifty-five of this part will also apply.
17 Revenge exposure in the second degree is a class E felony.
18 § 4. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.29 to read
19 as follows:
20 § 240.29 Revenge exposure in the first degree.
21 A person is guilty of revenge exposure in the first degree when:
22 1. he or she commits the crime of revenge exposure in the second
23 degree in violation of section 240.28 of this article, and has previous-
24 ly been convicted of that crime; or
25 2. he or she commits the crime of revenge exposure in the third degree
26 in violation of section 240.27 of this article or revenge exposure in
27 the second degree in violation of section 240.28 of this article and
28 receives or obtains the photograph, film, videotape, recording, or any
29 other reproduction of an image without the consent of the individual who
30 has first possession of the photograph, film, videotape, recording, or
31 any other reproduction.
32 Revenge exposure in the first degree is a class D felony.
33 § 5. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
34 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
