New York Laws
Article 2 - Limitations of Time
215 - Actions to Be Commenced Within One Year: Against Sheriff, Coroner or Constable; for Escape of Prisoner; for Assault, Battery, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, Libel or Slander; for Violation of Right of Privacy; for Penalty Given to I...

(b) Whenever it is shown that a criminal action against the same
defendant has been commenced with respect to the event or occurrence
from which a claim governed by this section arises, and such criminal
action is for rape in the first degree as defined in section 130.35 of
the penal law, or criminal sexual act in the first degree as defined in
section 130.50 of the penal law, or aggravated sexual abuse in the first
degree as defined in section 130.70 of the penal law, or course of
sexual conduct against a child in the first degree as defined in section
130.75 of the penal law, the plaintiff shall have at least five years
from the termination of the criminal action as defined in section 1.20
of the criminal procedure law in which to commence the civil action,
notwithstanding that the time in which to commence such action has
already expired or has less than a year remaining.
9. Notwithstanding the opening paragraph of this section, an action
that may be brought to recover damages for injury arising from domestic
violence, as defined in section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social
services law, shall be commenced within two years. Nothing in this
subdivision shall be construed to modify any time limitation contained
in section two hundred fourteen of this article or subdivision eight of
this section.

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