(File Photo of State Representative Roman Kozak)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from State Representative Roman Kozak’s office, Kozak introduced Nicholas’ Law. This bill will eliminate a regulation of limitations for specific crimes against any nonverbal person that needs dependent care. The crimes include simple or aggravated assault, neglect or abuse, involuntary deviate sexual assault and rape. Kozak also named the law after Nicholas Maravich, who faced abuse from his former caretaker and could not communicate that any information was wrong at a criminal trial.