New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Friday repealing a century-old law that made adultery a crime, calling the penal code 'outdated.'
The now-repealed law defined adultery as engaging in sexual intercourse with someone when either party has a living spouse, a Class B misdemeanor.
Assemblyman Charles Lavine highlighted that only 13 arrests were made under this law, and five convictions occurred, pointing to its waning relevance.
The law was last applied in 2010, but the case was ultimately dismissed, underscoring the law's obsolescence in modern society.
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