חוק ההתיישנות (תיקון מס' 7), התשפ"ב–2022Statute of Limitations Law (Amendment No. 7), 2022 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

It was decided to establish that the limitation period for a civil claim filed by a victim of a sexual offense or abuse of a minor will generally be extended until the victim reaches the age of 35. However, it was decided that it will not be possible to shift the burden of proof from the plaintiff to the defendant under the doctrine of "res ipsa loquitur" in the case of a negligence claim against a third party filed after the victim has reached the age of 28, where the defendant is not the perpetrator, a family member of the victim, or a person who was responsible for the victim. It was also decided that even when criminal proceedings have taken place, the civil limitation period will be extended until age 35 or until one year from the date the criminal judgment became final, and this arrangement was also applied to sexual offenses committed against adults.

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