1907 New York adultery law, punishable by up to three months in jail, may be repealed due to a bill in the state's Legislature.

A century-old law in New York that criminalizes adultery may soon be repealed, as a bill working its way through the state's Legislature seeks to end its enforcement. Adultery is currently punishable by up to three months in jail, but convictions and charges are rare. The law, enacted in 1907, was traditionally used to reduce divorce rates when a cheating spouse was the only way to legally separate.