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shall, prior to such release or discharge, be informed of his or her
duty to register under this article by the court in which he or she was
convicted. At the time sentence is imposed, such sex offender shall
register with the division on a form prepared by the division. The court
shall require the sex offender to read and sign such form and to
complete the registration portion of such form. The court shall on such
form obtain the address where the sex offender expects to reside upon
his or her release, and the name and address of any institution of high-
er education he or she expects to be employed by, enrolled in, attending
or employed, whether for compensation or not, and whether he or she
expects to reside in a facility owned or operated by such an institu-
tion, and shall report such information to the division. The court shall
give one copy of the form to the sex offender and shall send two copies
to the division which shall forward the information to the law enforce-
ment agencies having jurisdiction. The court shall also notify the
district attorney and the sex offender of the date of the determination
proceeding to be held pursuant to subdivision three of this section,
which shall be held at least forty-five days after such notice is given.
This notice shall include the following statement or a substantially
similar statement: "This proceeding is being held to determine whether
you will be classified as a level 3 offender (risk of repeat offense is
high), a level 2 offender (risk of repeat offense is moderate), or a
level 1 offender (risk of repeat offense is low), or whether you will be
designated as a sexual predator, a sexually violent offender or a predi-
cate sex offender, which will determine how long you must register as a
sex offender and how much information can be provided to the public
concerning your registration. IF YOU ARE CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2 OR
LEVEL 3 OFFENDER FOR A FELONY SEX OFFENSE, THE COURT MAY ALSO DETERMINE
WHETHER YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION WHICH MAY
RESTRICT WHERE YOU CAN ESTABLISH YOUR PERMANENT RESIDENCE. If you fail
to appear at this proceeding, without sufficient excuse, it shall be
held in your absence. Failure to appear may result in a longer period of
registration or a higher level of community notification because you are
not present to offer evidence or contest evidence offered by the
district attorney." The court shall also advise the sex offender that
he or she has a right to a hearing prior to the court's determination,
that he or she has the right to be represented by counsel at the hearing
and that counsel will be appointed if he or she is financially unable to
retain counsel. If the sex offender applies for assignment of counsel to
represent him or her at the hearing and counsel was not previously
assigned to represent the sex offender in the underlying criminal
action, the court shall determine whether the offender is financially
unable to retain counsel. If such a finding is made, the court shall
assign counsel to represent the sex offender pursuant to article eigh-
teen-B of the county law. Where the court orders a sex offender released
on probation, such order must include a provision requiring that he or
she comply with the requirements of this article. Where such sex offen-
der violates such provision, probation may be immediately revoked in the
manner provided by article four hundred ten of the criminal procedure
law.
3. For sex offenders released on probation or discharged upon payment
of a fine, conditional discharge or unconditional discharge, it shall be
the duty of the court applying the guidelines established in subdivision
five of section one hundred sixty-eight-l of this article to determine
the level of notification pursuant to subdivision six of section one
hundred sixty-eight-l of this article [and], whether such sex offender
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shall be designated a sexual predator, sexually violent offender, or
predicate sex offender as defined in subdivision seven of section one
hundred sixty-eight-a of this article AND, WHEN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF
NOTIFICATION AND APPLYING THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION
FIVE-A OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-L OF THIS ARTICLE, WHETHER A
SEX OFFENDER, CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 OFFENDER WHO STANDS
CONVICTED OF A FELONY WHICH REQUIRES REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTI-
CLE, WILL BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE. At least fifteen days prior to
the determination proceeding, the district attorney shall provide to the
court and the sex offender a written statement setting forth the deter-
minations sought by the district attorney together with the reasons for
seeking such determinations. The court shall allow the sex offender to
appear and be heard. The state shall appear by the district attorney, or
his or her designee, who shall bear the burden of proving the facts
supporting the determinations sought by clear and convincing evidence.
Where there is a dispute between the parties concerning the determi-
nations, the court shall adjourn the hearing as necessary to permit the
sex offender or the district attorney to obtain materials relevant to
the determinations from any state or local facility, hospital, institu-
tion, office, agency, department or division. Such materials may be
obtained by subpoena if not voluntarily provided to the requesting
party. In making the determinations, the court shall review any victim's
statement and any relevant materials and evidence submitted by the sex
offender and the district attorney and the court may consider reliable
hearsay evidence submitted by either party provided that it is relevant
to the determinations. Facts previously proven at trial or elicited at
the time of entry of a plea of guilty shall be deemed established by
clear and convincing evidence and shall not be relitigated. The court
shall render an order setting forth its determinations and the findings
of fact and conclusions of law on which the determinations are based. A
copy of the order shall be submitted by the court to the division. Upon
application of either party, the court shall seal any portion of the
court file or record which contains material that is confidential under
any state or federal statute. Either party may appeal as of right from
the order pursuant to the provisions of articles fifty-five, fifty-six
and fifty-seven of the civil practice law and rules. Where counsel has
been assigned to represent the sex offender upon the ground that the sex
offender is financially unable to retain counsel, that assignment shall
be continued throughout the pendency of the appeal, and the person may
appeal as a poor person pursuant to article eighteen-B of the county
law.
§ 4. Subdivision 2 of section 168-k of the correction law, as amended
by chapter 684 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
2. The division shall advise the board that the sex offender has
established residence in this state. The board shall determine whether
the sex offender is required to register with the division. If it is
determined that the sex offender is required to register, the division
shall notify the sex offender of his or her duty to register under this
article and shall require the sex offender to sign a form as may be
required by the division acknowledging that the duty to register and the
procedure for registration has been explained to the sex offender. The
division shall obtain on such form the address where the sex offender
expects to reside within the state and the sex offender shall retain one
copy of the form and send two copies to the division which shall provide
the information to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where
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the sex offender expects to reside within this state. No later than
thirty days prior to the board making a recommendation, the sex offender
shall be notified that his or her case is under review and that he or
she is permitted to submit to the board any information relevant to the
review. After reviewing any information obtained, and applying the
guidelines established in subdivision five of section one hundred
sixty-eight-l of this article, the board shall within sixty calendar
days make a recommendation regarding the level of notification pursuant
to subdivision six of section one hundred sixty-eight-l of this article
[and], whether such sex offender shall be designated a sexual predator,
sexually violent offender, or predicate sex offender as defined in
subdivision seven of section one hundred sixty-eight-a of this article
AND, WHEN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF NOTIFICATION AND APPLYING THE GUIDE-
LINES ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE-A OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-
EIGHT-L OF THIS ARTICLE, WHETHER A SEX OFFENDER, CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2
OR LEVEL 3 OFFENDER WHO STANDS CONVICTED OF A FELONY WHICH REQUIRES
REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, WILL BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY
RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTI-
CLE. This recommendation shall be confidential and shall not be avail-
able for public inspection. It shall be submitted by the board to the
county court or supreme court and to the district attorney in the county
of residence of the sex offender and to the sex offender. It shall be
the duty of the county court or supreme court in the county of residence
of the sex offender, applying the guidelines established in subdivision
five of section one hundred sixty-eight-l of this article, to determine
the level of notification pursuant to subdivision six of section one
hundred sixty-eight-l of this article [and], whether such sex offender
shall be designated a sexual predator, sexually violent offender, or
predicate sex offender as defined in subdivision seven of section one
hundred sixty-eight-a of this article AND, WHEN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF
NOTIFICATION AND APPLYING THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION
FIVE-A OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-L OF THIS ARTICLE, WHETHER A
SEX OFFENDER, CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 OFFENDER WHO STANDS
CONVICTED OF A FELONY WHICH REQUIRES REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTI-
CLE, WILL BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE. At least thirty days prior to
the determination proceeding, such court shall notify the district
attorney and the sex offender, in writing, of the date of the determi-
nation proceeding and the court shall also provide the district attorney
and sex offender with a copy of the recommendation received from the
board and any statement of the reasons for the recommendation received
from the board. This notice shall include the following statement or a
substantially similar statement: "This proceeding is being held to
determine whether you will be classified as a level 3 offender (risk of
repeat offense is high), a level 2 offender (risk of repeat offense is
moderate), or a level 1 offender (risk of repeat offense is low), or
whether you will be designated as a sexual predator, a sexually violent
offender or a predicate sex offender, which will determine how long you
must register as a sex offender and how much information can be provided
to the public concerning your registration. IF YOU ARE CLASSIFIED AS A
LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 OFFENDER FOR A FELONY SEX OFFENSE, THE COURT MAY ALSO
DETERMINE WHETHER YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION WHICH
MAY RESTRICT WHERE YOU CAN ESTABLISH YOUR PERMANENT RESIDENCE. If you
fail to appear at this proceeding, without sufficient excuse, it shall
be held in your absence. Failure to appear may result in a longer period
of registration or a higher level of community notification because you
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are not present to offer evidence or contest evidence offered by the
district attorney." The court shall also advise the sex offender that
he or she has a right to a hearing prior to the court's determination,
that he or she has the right to be represented by counsel at the hearing
and that counsel will be appointed if he or she is financially unable to
retain counsel. A returnable form shall be enclosed in the court's
notice to the sex offender on which the sex offender may apply for
assignment of counsel. If the sex offender applies for assignment of
counsel and the court finds that the offender is financially unable to
retain counsel, the court shall assign counsel to represent the sex
offender pursuant to article eighteen-B of the county law. If the
district attorney seeks a determination that differs from the recommen-
dation submitted by the board, at least ten days prior to the determi-
nation proceeding the district attorney shall provide to the court and
the sex offender a statement setting forth the determinations sought by
the district attorney together with the reasons for seeking such deter-
minations. The court shall allow the sex offender to appear and be
heard. The state shall appear by the district attorney, or his or her
designee, who shall bear the burden of proving the facts supporting the
determinations sought by clear and convincing evidence. It shall be the
duty of the court applying the guidelines established in subdivision
five of section one hundred sixty-eight-l of this article to determine
the level of notification pursuant to subdivision six of section one
hundred sixty-eight-l of this article [and], whether such sex offender
shall be designated a sexual predator, sexually violent offender, or
predicate sex offender as defined in subdivision seven of section one
hundred sixty-eight-a of this article AND, WHEN DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF
NOTIFICATION AND APPLYING THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY SUBDIVISION
FIVE-A OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-L OF THIS ARTICLE, WHETHER A
SEX OFFENDER, CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 OFFENDER WHO STANDS
CONVICTED OF A FELONY WHICH REQUIRES REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTI-
CLE, WILL BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE. Where there is a dispute between
the parties concerning the determinations, the court shall adjourn the
hearing as necessary to permit the sex offender or the district attorney
to obtain materials relevant to the determinations from the state board
of examiners of sex offenders or any state or local facility, hospital,
institution, office, agency, department or division. Such materials may
be obtained by subpoena if not voluntarily provided to the requesting
party. In making the determinations the court shall review any victim's
statement and any relevant materials and evidence submitted by the sex
offender and the district attorney and the recommendation and any mate-
rial submitted by the board, and may consider reliable hearsay evidence
submitted by either party, provided that it is relevant to the determi-
nations. If available, facts proven at trial or elicited at the time of
a plea of guilty shall be deemed established by clear and convincing
evidence and shall not be relitigated. The court shall render an order
setting forth its determinations and the findings of fact and conclu-
sions of law on which the determinations are based. A copy of the order
shall be submitted by the court to the division. Upon application of
either party, the court shall seal any portion of the court file or
record which contains material that is confidential under any state or
federal statute. Either party may appeal as of right from the order
pursuant to the provisions of articles fifty-five, fifty-six and fifty-
seven of the civil practice law and rules. Where counsel has been
assigned to represent the sex offender upon the ground that the sex
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offender is financially unable to retain counsel, that assignment shall
be continued throughout the pendency of the appeal, and the person may
appeal as a poor person pursuant to article eighteen-B of the county
law.
§ 5. Section 168-l of the correction law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
5-A. THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO ASSESS
WHETHER TO RECOMMEND THAT A SEX OFFENDER WHO STANDS CONVICTED OF A FELO-
NY SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH GUIDELINES SHALL INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING:
(A) WHETHER A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION WOULD ADVERSELY IMPACT THE
OFFENDER'S SUCCESSFUL REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY;
(B) WHETHER A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION IS NECESSARY, BASED ON THE
OFFENDER'S CURRENT BEHAVIOR AND PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE LIVING ARRANGE-
MENTS TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY;
(C) THE ABILITY OF THE OFFENDER TO OBTAIN PERMANENT AND STABLE HOUSING
IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE OFFENDER WILL BE TRANSIENT;
(D) THE ACCESSIBILITY TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, LOCALLY AVAILABLE SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAMS THAT HAVE
DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING SEX OFFENDER RECIDIVISM AND
INCREASING PUBLIC SAFETY;
(E) THE ABILITY OF THE OFFENDER TO FIND GAINFUL AND STABLE EMPLOYMENT;
AND
(F) WHETHER THE OFFENSE THAT REQUIRES THE OFFENDER TO REGISTER PURSU-
ANT TO THIS ARTICLE WAS COMMITTED AGAINST A MINOR CHILD.
§ 6. The opening paragraph of subdivision 6 of section 168-1 of the
correction law, as amended by chapter 11 of the laws of 2002, is amended
to read as follows:
Applying [these] THE guidelines ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
THIS SECTION, the board shall within sixty calendar days prior to the
discharge, parole, release to post-release supervision or release of a
sex offender make a recommendation which shall be confidential and shall
not be available for public inspection, to the sentencing court as to
whether such sex offender warrants the designation of sexual predator,
sexually violent offender, or predicate sex offender as defined in
subdivision seven of section one hundred sixty-eight-a of this article.
In addition, the guidelines ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS
SECTION shall be applied by the board to make a recommendation to the
sentencing court which shall be confidential and shall not be available
for public inspection, providing for one of the [following] three levels
of notification DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (A), (B), AND (C) OF THIS SUBDI-
VISION depending upon the degree of the risk of re-offense by the sex
offender. FURTHER, WHEN THE BOARD MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE SENTENC-
ING COURT THAT A SEX OFFENDER BE CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3
OFFENDER AND SUCH OFFENDER STANDS CONVICTED OF A FELONY WHICH REQUIRES
REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD SHALL ALSO APPLY THE
GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE-A OF THIS SECTION AND MAY
MAKE A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING WHETHER SUCH OFFENDER SHOULD BE SUBJECT
TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-
EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 7. Subdivision 7 of section 168-l of the correction law, as amended
by chapter 11 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
7. Upon request by the court, pursuant to section one hundred sixty-
eight-o of this article, the board shall provide an updated report
pertaining to the sex offender petitioning for relief of the duty to
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register [or], for a modification of his or her level of notification OR
FOR MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION IMPOSED BY
THE SENTENCING COURT.
§ 8. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 168-n of the correction law,
subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 1999 and subdivi-
sion 3 as amended by chapter 684 of the laws of 2005, are amended to
read as follows:
2. In addition, applying the guidelines established in subdivision
five of section one hundred sixty-eight-l of this article, the sentenc-
ing court shall also make a determination with respect to the level of
notification, after receiving a recommendation from the board pursuant
to section one hundred sixty-eight-l of this article. [Both] FURTHER,
WHEN THE COURT CLASSIFIES A SEX OFFENDER AS A LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 OFFEN-
DER AND SUCH OFFENDER STANDS CONVICTED OF A FELONY WHICH REQUIRES REGIS-
TRATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND THE BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH
OFFENDER BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION, THE COURT SHALL APPLY
THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE-A OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY-EIGHT-L OF THIS ARTICLE AND MAKE A DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO
WHETHER SUCH OFFENDER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE. ALL
determinations of the sentencing court PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION shall be
made thirty calendar days prior to discharge, parole or release.
3. No later than thirty days prior to the board's recommendation, the
sex offender shall be notified that his or her case is under review and
that he or she is permitted to submit to the board any information rele-
vant to the review. Upon receipt of the board's recommendation, the
sentencing court shall determine whether the sex offender was previously
found to be eligible for assigned counsel in the underlying case. Where
such a finding was previously made, the court shall assign counsel to
represent the offender, pursuant to article eighteen-B of the county
law. At least twenty days prior to the determination proceeding, the
sentencing court shall notify the district attorney, the sex offender
and the sex offender's counsel, in writing, of the date of the determi-
nation proceeding and shall also provide the district attorney, the sex
offender and the sex offender's counsel with a copy of the recommenda-
tion received from the board and any statement of the reasons for the
recommendation received from the board. This notice shall include the
following statement or a substantially similar statement: "This
proceeding is being held to determine whether you will be classified as
a level 3 offender (risk of repeat offense is high), a level 2 offender
(risk of repeat offense is moderate), or a level 1 offender (risk of
repeat offense is low), or whether you will be designated as a sexual
predator, a sexually violent offender or a predicate sex offender, which
will determine how long you must register as a sex offender and how much
information can be provided to the public concerning your registration.
IF YOU ARE CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 OFFENDER FOR A FELONY SEX
OFFENSE, THE COURT MAY ALSO DETERMINE WHETHER YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO A
RESIDENCY RESTRICTION WHICH MAY RESTRICT WHERE YOU CAN ESTABLISH YOUR
PERMANENT RESIDENCE. If you fail to appear at this proceeding, without
sufficient excuse, it shall be held in your absence. Failure to appear
may result in a longer period of registration or a higher level of
community notification because you are not present to offer evidence or
contest evidence offered by the district attorney." The written notice
to the sex offender shall also advise the offender that he or she has a
right to a hearing prior to the court's determination, and that he or
she has the right to be represented by counsel at the hearing. If coun-
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sel has been assigned to represent the offender at the determination
proceeding, the notice shall also provide the name, address and tele-
phone number of the assigned counsel. Where counsel has not been
assigned, the notice shall advise the sex offender that counsel will be
appointed if he or she is financially unable to retain counsel, and a
returnable form shall be enclosed in the court's notice to the sex
offender on which the sex offender may apply for assignment of counsel.
If the sex offender applies for assignment of counsel and the court
finds that the offender is financially unable to retain counsel, the
court shall assign counsel to represent the sex offender pursuant to
article eighteen-B of the county law. If the district attorney seeks a
determination that differs from the recommendation submitted by the
board, at least ten days prior to the determination proceeding the
district attorney shall provide to the court and the sex offender a
statement setting forth the determinations sought by the district attor-
ney together with the reasons for seeking such determinations. The court
shall allow the sex offender to appear and be heard. The state shall
appear by the district attorney, or his or her designee, who shall bear
the burden of proving the facts supporting the determinations sought by
clear and convincing evidence. Where there is a dispute between the
parties concerning the determinations, the court shall adjourn the hear-
ing as necessary to permit the sex offender or the district attorney to
obtain materials relevant to the determinations from the state board of
examiners of sex offenders or any state or local facility, hospital,
institution, office, agency, department or division. Such materials may
be obtained by subpoena if not voluntarily provided to the requesting
party. In making the determinations the court shall review any victim's
statement and any relevant materials and evidence submitted by the sex
offender and the district attorney and the recommendation and any mate-
rials submitted by the board, and may consider reliable hearsay evidence
submitted by either party, provided that it is relevant to the determi-
nations. Facts previously proven at trial or elicited at the time of
entry of a plea of guilty shall be deemed established by clear and
convincing evidence and shall not be relitigated. The court shall render
an order setting forth its determinations and the findings of fact and
conclusions of law on which the determinations are based. A copy of the
order shall be submitted by the court to the division. Upon application
of either party, the court shall seal any portion of the court file or
record which contains material that is confidential under any state or
federal statute. Either party may appeal as of right from the order
pursuant to the provisions of articles fifty-five, fifty-six and fifty-
seven of the civil practice law and rules. Where counsel has been
assigned to represent the sex offender upon the ground that the sex
offender is financially unable to retain counsel, that assignment shall
be continued throughout the pendency of the appeal, and the person may
appeal as a poor person pursuant to article eighteen-B of the county
law.
§ 9. The section heading of section 168-o of the correction law, as
amended by chapter 453 of the laws of 1999, is amended and a new subdi-
vision 2-a is added to read as follows:
Petition for relief or modification OF LEVEL OF NOTIFICATION AND/OR
RESIDENCY RESTRICTION.
2-A. ANY SEX OFFENDER SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO
THIS ARTICLE MAY PETITION THE COURT WHICH IMPOSED SUCH RESTRICTION FOR
AN ORDER TERMINATING OR MODIFYING SUCH RESIDENCY RESTRICTION. THE PETI-
TION SHALL SET FORTH THE REASONS FOR SEEKING SUCH MODIFICATION OR TERMI-
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NATION. THE SEX OFFENDER SHALL BEAR THE BURDEN OF PROVING THE FACTS
SUPPORTING THE REQUESTED MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION BY CLEAR AND
CONVINCING EVIDENCE. SUCH A PETITION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED MORE THAN
ANNUALLY. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND THE SEX OFFENDER MAY APPEAL AS OF
RIGHT FROM AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES FIFTY-FIVE, FIFTY-SIX AND FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE
CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. WHERE COUNSEL HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO REPRE-
SENT THE SEX OFFENDER UPON THE GROUND THAT THE SEX OFFENDER IS FINAN-
CIALLY UNABLE TO RETAIN COUNSEL, THAT ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE CONTINUED
THROUGHOUT THE PENDENCY OF THE APPEAL, AND THE PERSON MAY APPEAL AS A
POOR PERSON PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-B OF THE COUNTY LAW.
§ 10. Section 168-o of the correction law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
3-A. PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION ORDERED PURSU-
ANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY MAY FILE A PETITION WITH THE SENTENCING COURT OR WITH THE COURT
WHICH ORDERED THE RESIDENCY RESTRICTION TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF SUCH
RESIDENCY RESTRICTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE. THE PETITION SHALL SET FORTH THE
REASONS FOR SEEKING TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF SUCH RESIDENCY
RESTRICTION. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHALL BEAR THE BURDEN OF PROVING NEW
FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WARRANT THE REQUESTED EXTENSION, BY CLEAR
AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S PETI-
TION IS GRANTED, THE SEX OFFENDER MAY APPEAL AS OF RIGHT FROM THE ORDER,
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES FIFTY-FIVE, FIFTY-SIX AND FIFTY-
SEVEN OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES. WHERE COUNSEL HAS BEEN
ASSIGNED TO REPRESENT THE OFFENDER UPON THE GROUND THAT HE OR SHE IS
FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO RETAIN COUNSEL, THAT ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE CONTINUED
THROUGHOUT THE PENDENCY OF THE APPEAL, AND THE PERSON MAY PROCEED AS A
POOR PERSON, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-B OF THE COUNTY LAW.
§ 11. Subdivision 4 of section 168-o of the correction law, as added
by chapter 453 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
4. Upon receipt of a petition submitted pursuant to subdivision one,
two [or], TWO-A, three, OR THREE-A of this section, the court shall
forward a copy of the petition to the board and request an updated
recommendation pertaining to the sex offender and shall provide a copy
of the petition to the other party. The court shall also advise the sex
offender that he or she has the right to be represented by counsel at
the hearing and counsel will be appointed if he or she is financially
unable to retain counsel. A returnable form shall be enclosed in the
court's notice to the sex offender on which the sex offender may apply
for assignment of counsel. If the sex offender applies for assignment
of counsel and the court finds that the offender is financially unable
to retain counsel, the court shall assign counsel to represent the
offender, pursuant to article eighteen-B of the county law. Where the
petition was filed by a district attorney, at least thirty days prior to
making an updated recommendation the board shall notify the sex offender
and his or her counsel that the offender's case is under review and he
or she is permitted to submit to the board any information relevant to
the review. The board's updated recommendation on the sex offender
shall be confidential and shall not be available for public inspection.
After receiving an updated recommendation from the board concerning a
sex offender, the court shall, at least thirty days prior to ruling upon
the petition, provide a copy of the updated recommendation to the sex
offender, the sex offender's counsel and the district attorney and noti-
fy them, in writing, of the date set by the court for a hearing on the
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petition. After reviewing the recommendation received from the board and
any relevant materials and evidence submitted by the sex offender and
the district attorney, the court may grant or deny the petition. The
court may also consult with the victim prior to making a determination
on the petition. The court shall render an order setting forth its
determination, and the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which
the determination is based. If the petition is granted, it shall be the
obligation of the court to submit a copy of its order to the division.
Upon application of either party, the court shall seal any portion of
the court file or record which contains material that is confidential
under any state or federal statute.
§ 12. Section 168-t of the correction law, as amended by chapter 373
of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
§ 168-t. Penalty. Any sex offender required to register or to verify
pursuant to the provisions of this article who fails to register or
verify in the manner and within the time periods provided for in this
article shall be guilty of a class E felony upon conviction for the
first offense, and upon conviction for a second or subsequent offense
shall be guilty of a class D felony. Any sex offender who violates the
provisions of section one hundred sixty-eight-v of this article OR KNOW-
INGLY VIOLATES A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-W OF THIS ARTICLE shall be guilty of a class A
misdemeanor upon conviction for the first offense, and upon conviction
for a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a class D felony.
Any such failure to register or verify may also be the basis for revoca-
tion of parole pursuant to section two hundred fifty-nine-i of the exec-
utive law or the basis for revocation of probation pursuant to article
four hundred ten of the criminal procedure law.
§ 13. Section 168-w of the correction law, as relettered by chapter
604 of the laws of 2005, is relettered section 168-x and a new section
168-w is added to read as follows:
§ 168-W. RESIDENCY RESTRICTION FOR CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS. 1. PURSUANT
TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-D, SUBDIVISION
TWO OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-K AND SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-N OF THIS ARTICLE, WHEN THE COURT WHICH MAKES
THE DETERMINATION REGARDING THE LEVEL OF NOTIFICATION OF A SEX OFFENDER
CLASSIFIES SUCH OFFENDER AS A LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 OFFENDER AND SUCH
OFFENDER WAS CONVICTED OF A FELONY WHICH REQUIRES REGISTRATION PURSUANT
TO THIS ARTICLE AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, THE BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED THAT
SUCH OFFENDER BE SUBJECT TO A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION, THE COURT MAY ORDER
THAT SUCH OFFENDER COMPLY WITH A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION ACCORDING TO THIS
SECTION. SUCH RESIDENCY RESTRICTION MAY BE IMPOSED ONLY AFTER THE COURT
HAS APPLIED THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE-A OF SECTION
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-L OF THIS ARTICLE.
2. WHEN THE COURT DETERMINES THAT A RESIDENCY RESTRICTION IS NECESSARY
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, THE COURT MAY ORDER THAT THE
SEX OFFENDER BE PROHIBITED FROM KNOWINGLY ESTABLISHING HIS OR HER PERMA-
NENT RESIDENCE WITHIN UP TO ONE THOUSAND FEET OF ANY SCHOOL GROUNDS, AS
THE TERM IS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF SECTION
220.00 OF THE PENAL LAW. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM
PERMANENT RESIDENCE SHALL MEAN THE PLACE WHERE THE OFFENDER MAINTAINS A
FIXED, PERMANENT AND PRINCIPAL HOME AND TO WHICH HE OR SHE, WHENEVER
TEMPORARILY AWAY, INTENDS TO RETURN. PERMANENT RESIDENCE SHALL NOT
INCLUDE TEMPORARY OR TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SUCH AS A SHELTER, RESIDENTIAL
TREATMENT PROGRAM, OR OTHER SIMILAR TEMPORARY OR TRANSIENT HOUSING.
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3. THE COURT SHALL DETERMINE THE DURATION OF THE RESIDENCY RESTRICTION
IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH
RESTRICTION SHALL NOT APPLY FOR MORE THAN TEN YEARS AFTER THE LATER OF
THE OFFENDER'S RELEASE FROM JAIL OR PRISON OR THE PERIOD OR TERM OF
PROBATION, PAROLE, CONDITIONAL RELEASE OR POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION FOR
THE OFFENSE WHICH REQUIRES THE OFFENDER TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. IN CALCULATING THE DURATION OF THE RESIDENCY
RESTRICTION, ANY PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH THE OFFENDER IS INCARCERAT-
ED FOR ANY REASON AFTER SUCH RESIDENCY RESTRICTION IS ORDERED SHALL BE
EXCLUDED AND THE DURATION OF THE RESTRICTION SHALL BE EXTENDED BY A
PERIOD OR PERIODS EQUAL TO THE TIME OF SUCH INCARCERATION.
4. WHERE THE COURT HAS GRANTED A PETITION TO EXTEND THE DURATION OF A
RESIDENCY RESTRICTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISIONS THREE-A AND FOUR OF
SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-O OF THIS ARTICLE, SUCH EXTENSION MAY BE
FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO FIVE YEARS.
§ 14. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4-a of section 65.10 of the penal
law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as
follows:
(a) When imposing a sentence of probation or conditional discharge
upon a person convicted of an offense defined in article one hundred
thirty, two hundred thirty-five or two hundred sixty-three of this chap-
ter, or section 255.25, 255.26 or 255.27 of this chapter, and the victim
of such offense was under the age of eighteen at the time of such
offense or such person has been designated a level three sex offender
pursuant to subdivision six of section [168-l] ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-L
of the correction law, the court shall require, as a mandatory condition
of such sentence, that such sentenced offender shall refrain from know-
ingly entering into or upon any school grounds, as that term is defined
in PARAGRAPH (A) OF subdivision fourteen of section 220.00 of this chap-
ter, or any other facility or institution primarily used for the care or
treatment of persons under the age of eighteen while one or more of such
persons under the age of eighteen are present, provided however, that
when such sentenced offender is a registered student or participant or
an employee of such facility or institution or entity contracting there-
with or has a family member enrolled in such facility or institution,
such sentenced offender may, with the written authorization of his or
her probation officer or the court and the superintendent or chief
administrator of such facility, institution or grounds, enter such
facility, institution or upon such grounds for the limited purposes
authorized by the probation officer or the court and superintendent or
chief officer. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as
restricting any lawful condition of supervision that may be imposed on
such sentenced offender.
§ 15. Subdivision 14 of section 259-c of the executive law, as amended
by section 38-b of subpart A of part C of chapter 62 of the laws of
2011, is amended to read as follows:
14. notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, where
a person serving a sentence for an offense defined in article one
hundred thirty, one hundred thirty-five or two hundred sixty-three of
the penal law or section 255.25, 255.26 or 255.27 of the penal law and
the victim of such offense was under the age of eighteen at the time of
such offense or such person has been designated a level three sex offen-
der pursuant to subdivision six of section one hundred sixty-eight-l of
the correction law, is released on parole or conditionally released
pursuant to subdivision one or two of this section, the board shall
require, as a mandatory condition of such release, that such sentenced
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offender shall refrain from knowingly entering into or upon any school
grounds, as that term is defined in PARAGRAPH (A) OF subdivision four-
teen of section 220.00 of the penal law, or any other facility or insti-
tution primarily used for the care or treatment of persons under the age
of eighteen while one or more of such persons under the age of eighteen
are present, provided however, that when such sentenced offender is a
registered student or participant or an employee of such facility or
institution or entity contracting therewith or has a family member
enrolled in such facility or institution, such sentenced offender may,
with the written authorization of his or her parole officer and the
superintendent or chief administrator of such facility, institution or
grounds, enter such facility, institution or upon such grounds for the
limited purposes authorized by the parole officer and superintendent or
chief officer. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as
restricting any lawful condition of supervision that may be imposed on
such sentenced offender.
§ 16. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 530.13 of the
criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 240 of the laws of 2015,
is amended to read as follows:
Upon sentencing on a conviction for any offense, where the court has
not issued an order of protection pursuant to section 530.12 of this
article, the court may, in addition to any other disposition, including
a conditional discharge or youthful offender adjudication, enter an
order of protection. Where a temporary order of protection was issued,
the court shall state on the record the reasons for issuing or not issu-
ing an order of protection. The duration of such an order shall be fixed
by the court and; (A) in the case of a felony conviction, shall not
exceed the greater of: (i) eight years from the date of such sentencing,
except where the sentence is or includes a sentence of probation on a
conviction for a felony sexual assault, as provided in subparagraph
(iii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision three of section 65.00 of the
penal law, in which case, ten years from the date of such sentencing, or
(ii) eight years from the date of the expiration of the maximum term of
an indeterminate or the term of a determinate sentence of imprisonment
actually imposed; or (B) in the case of a conviction for a class A
misdemeanor, shall not exceed the greater of: (i) five years from the
date of such sentencing, except where the sentence is or includes a
sentence of probation on a conviction for a misdemeanor sexual assault,
as provided in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subdivision three
of section 65.00 of the penal law, in which case, six years from the
date of such sentencing or (ii) five years from the date of the expira-
tion of the maximum term of a definite or intermittent term actually
imposed; or (C) in the case of a conviction for any other offense, shall
not exceed the greater of: (i) two years from the date of sentencing, or
(ii) two years from the date of the expiration of the maximum term of a
definite or intermittent term actually imposed, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
IN THE CASE OF A CONVICTION FOR AN OFFENSE FOR WHICH REGISTRATION AS A
SEX OFFENDER IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OR THREE OF SECTION
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW, AND THE VICTIM OF SUCH
OFFENSE WAS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AT THE TIME OF SUCH OFFENSE, THE
DURATION OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION
MAY BE, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED, THE GREATER OF THE APPLICABLE DURATION
PROVIDED FOR IN THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR UNTIL
THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE ATTAINS THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN. For purposes of
determining the duration of an order of protection entered pursuant to
this subdivision, a conviction shall be deemed to include a conviction
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that has been replaced by a youthful offender adjudication. In addition
to any other conditions such an order may require that the defendant:
§ 17. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 530.13 of the
criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 9 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
Upon sentencing on a conviction for any offense, where the court has
not issued an order of protection pursuant to section 530.12 of this
article, the court may, in addition to any other disposition, including
a conditional discharge or youthful offender adjudication, enter an
order of protection. Where a temporary order of protection was issued,
the court shall state on the record the reasons for issuing or not issu-
ing an order of protection. The duration of such an order shall be fixed
by the court and, in the case of a felony conviction, shall not exceed
the greater of: (i) five years from the date of such sentencing, or (ii)
three years from the date of the expiration of the maximum term of an
indeterminate sentence of imprisonment actually imposed; or in the case
of a conviction for a class A misdemeanor, shall not exceed three years
from the date of such sentencing; or in the case of a conviction for any
other offense, shall not exceed one year from the date of sentencing,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IN THE CASE OF A CONVICTION FOR AN OFFENSE FOR
WHICH REGISTRATION AS A SEX OFFENDER IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
TWO OR THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW,
AND THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE WAS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AT THE TIME
OF SUCH OFFENSE, THE DURATION OF AN ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBDIVISION MAY BE, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED, THE GREATER OF THE
APPLICABLE DURATION PROVIDED FOR IN THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBDIVISION OR UNTIL THE VICTIM OF SUCH OFFENSE ATTAINS THE AGE OF EIGH-
TEEN. For purposes of determining the duration of an order of
protection entered pursuant to this subdivision, a conviction shall be
deemed to include a conviction that has been replaced by a youthful
offender adjudication. In addition to any other conditions such an order
may require that the defendant:
§ 18. No municipal corporation, as defined in section 2 of the general
municipal law, shall, on or after the effective date of the chapter of
the laws of 2019 that created this section, enact any local law, ordi-
nance, code, rule or regulation requiring a sex offender, as such term
is defined by section 168-a of the correction law, to comply with a
residency restriction. The provisions of this act shall invalidate and
preempt any such local law, ordinance, code, rule or regulation enacted
after the effective date of the chapter of the laws of 2019 that added
this section.
§ 19. The provisions of this act shall preempt and invalidate any
local law, ordinance, code, rule or regulation enacted before the effec-
tive date of the chapter of the laws of 2019 that added this section
requiring a sex offender, as such term is defined by section 168-a of
the correction law, to comply with a residency restriction, except that
nothing in this act shall preclude any local probation department from
enforcing any lawful condition of probation that may be imposed on a
sentenced offender.
§ 20. The district attorney may file a petition to seek the imposition
of a residency restriction for: (i) a sex offender classified as a level
2 or 3 offender who stands convicted of a felony which requires regis-
tration pursuant to article 6-C of the correction law and who is at
liberty on the effective date of this act; and (ii) a sex offender who
was convicted of a felony which requires registration pursuant to arti-
cle 6-C of the correction law prior to the effective date of this act
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and is incarcerated in a state or local correctional facility on the
effective date of this act and is classified as a level 2 or 3 offender.
A petition filed pursuant to paragraph (i) of this section shall be
filed with the sentencing court or the court which made the determi-
nation regarding the level of notification of such offender within one
year of the effective date of this act. A petition filed pursuant to
paragraph (ii) of this section shall be filed with the sentencing court
or the court which made the determination regarding the level of notifi-
cation of such offender within one year of the release of such offender
from incarceration. The petition shall set forth the reasons for seeking
the residency restriction and the district attorney shall bear the
burden, by clear and convincing evidence, of proving the facts support-
ing the imposition of a residency restriction. Upon receipt of a peti-
tion submitted pursuant to this section, the court shall proceed in a
manner consistent with subdivision 4 of section 168-o of the correction
law. Applying the guidelines established in subdivision 5-a of section
168-1 of the correction law, the court shall determine whether to impose
a residency restriction on the offender named in the petition pursuant
to section 168-w of the correction law. In the event that the district
attorney's petition is granted, the sex offender may appeal as of right
from the order, pursuant to the provisions of articles 55, 56 and 57 of
the civil practice law and rules. Where counsel has been assigned to
represent the offender upon the ground that he or she is financially
unable to retain counsel, that assignment shall be continued throughout
the pendency of the appeal, and the person may proceed as a poor person,
pursuant to article 18-B of the county law.
§ 21. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amend-
ments to the opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 530.13 of the
criminal procedure law made by section sixteen of this act shall be
subject to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to
section 74 of chapter 3 of the laws of 1995, as amended, when upon such
date the provisions of section seventeen of this act shall take effect.