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New York Laws Regarding Registration
Who must register?
NYS Sex Offender Registration Act, Correction Law 6-C, Section 168-f. Duty to Register and to Verify:
https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#f
What information must registrants provide?
NYS Sex Offender Registration Act, Correction Law 6-C, Section 168-b. Duties of the Division; registration information
https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#b
How frequently must they register? And for how long?
Yearly: NYS Sex Offender Registration Act, Correction Law 6-C, Section 168-f. Duty to register and verify
Level 3 registrant and/or those labelled “Sexual Predators” must verify address every 90 days (Section 168-f subdivision 3)
https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#f
20yrs/life: Section 168-h. Duration of registration and verification
https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#h
Does the state categorize registrants by levels/tiers?
Yes, level 1, level 2, and level 3. These levels are labeled as “risk levels”.
Risk Level & Designation Determination
https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/risk_levels.htm
Does the state use risk assessment when assigning tiers or levels to registrants?
Risk Level & Designation Determination
https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/risk_levels.htm
Do any registrants remain privately registered? If so, who?
Level I offenders § 168-q
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#q
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/
Is there a registration fee?
$10 for each change §168-b.8
https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#b
Are there special restrictions for registrants even after supervision?
Employment on ice cream truck: NY CORRECT §168-v
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#v
Is there a process for removal from the registry? If so, who qualifies and what is the process?
Level 2 registrants who are not designated a “sexual predator”, a “sexually violent” offender or a predicate “sex offender”, may petition for relief from registration after 30 years. Level 2 and 3 registrants may petition to modify down their registry level designation.
https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#o
What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who is visiting the state?
If in New York state longer than fourteen days, one may have to register as “nonresident worker” or “nonresident student,” as defined by NYS SORA, Section 168-a, paragraph 14 or 15. Separately, a person may have to notify their own jurisdiction in their own state of the travel to New York.
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#a
What is the registration requirement for someone with a sexual offense who will be moving to the state to live or to attend school?
Within 10 days §168-f.6
https://apps.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm#f
State Laws Regarding Sexual Offenses and Offenders, other than registration
What sexual offenses can people be convicted of, and what are the ranges of sentences?
Does the state have lifetime supervision?
No.
Does the state have indeterminate sentencing?
Yes, although we could not find the statute. See:
https://doccs.ny.gov/sentencing
What are the state civil commitment laws?
NYS Sex Offender Management Treatment Act, became law in March 2007. § 10.01
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/MHY/10.01
What is the age of consent?
Age 17 130.25
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/2-PenalLaw/130/130.25%282%29.pdf
See also 130.30 dealing with statutory rape
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/130.30
Are there “Romeo and Juliet” laws or other laws specific to young people?
New York uses the concept of “incapacity to consent” for the layman's term of “statutory rape” and believes a difference in age of at least four years is significant. In 130.25, 3rd-degree Rape, the ages are at least 21 and less than 17. And, for 130.30, 2nd-degree Rape, the ages are at least 18 and less than 15. It states it is an affirmative defense if there is less than a four-year age difference. See:
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/130.30
Info for State Advocates
Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored?
YES, as soon as they are released from custody. Parolees have a special process due to executive order.
https://www.nyclu.org/en/issues/voting/voting-rights-new-yorkers-felony-convictions
https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/EO_181.pdf
What does the state say about persons who are required to register?
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/contact_sor.htm
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/som_moreinformation.htm
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/claws.htm
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/faq.htm
How does the state’s legislative process work?
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/
https://www.nysenate.gov/how-bill-becomes-law
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation
How can I locate legislation regarding sexual offense issues?
NYS Senate – issues search for legislation related to sexual violence
https://www.nysenate.gov/issues/sexual-violence
NYS Assembly: need to go to “bill search” page, and click “ADVANCED SEARCH” to enter search terms
http://nyassembly.gov/leg/
Best keywords are:
Sexual, sex offender, sex offense registry
How to sign up for notifications of bill movement:
Most important legislative committees for our issues are:
NYS Senate:
Crime victims, crime and correction
https://www.nysenate.gov/committees/crime-victims-crime-and-correction
Children and families
https://www.nysenate.gov/committees/children-and-families
NYS Assembly: Children and family
http://nyassembly.gov/comm/?id=5
NYS Assembly:
Children and family
http://nyassembly.gov/comm/?id=5
Correction
http://nyassembly.gov/comm/?id=10
Judiciary
http://nyassembly.gov/comm/?id=24
Mental Health
http://nyassembly.gov/comm/?id=29
Contact info for state legislators can be found at:
NYS Senate:
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators-committees
NYS Assembly:
http://nyassembly.gov/mem/
Other Useful State Information
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