Under the now-defunct law, cheaters could be sentenced to up to 90 days in prison or face a $500 fine. Only 16 states still consider adultery a crime, including Alabama, Florida and North Carolina.

New York repealed a 1907 law on Friday that made cheating on spouses a crime. Before Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed a bill repealing the statute, cheaters could get hit with a misdemeanor—although charges have been rare and convictions even less likely.

It’s hard to believe in the year 2024 that any state, much less New York, would have a law on the books that makes cheating on your spouse a crime. The antiquat