§ 60.47 Possession of condoms; receipt into evidence.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 60.47

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.

Evidence that a person was in possession of one or more condoms may not be admitted at any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in a prosecution for § 230.00 of the penal law for the purpose of establishing probable cause for an arrest or proving any person's commission or attempted commission of such offense.