Senate Bill S1521

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition, and information provided about, sex offenders

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5661 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S1521 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5661
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§168-a & 168-l, Cor L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S8136, A10974

2011-S1521 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of, and information provided about, sex offenders.

2011-S1521 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1521 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1521

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 10, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
  Correction

AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to the definition of and
  information provided about sex offenders

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2  of  section  168-a  of  the
correction  law,  as added by chapter 69 of the laws of 2003, is amended
to read as follows:
  (e) a conviction of OR A CONVICTION FOR AN ATTEMPT TO  COMMIT  any  of
the  provisions  of  subdivision two, three or four of section 250.45 of
the penal law, unless upon motion by the  defendant,  the  trial  court,
having  regard  to  the nature and circumstances of the crime and to the
history and character of the defendant, is of the opinion that registra-
tion would be unduly harsh and inappropriate.
  S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 168-l of the correction
law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2006, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  (b) If the risk of repeat offense is moderate, a level two designation
shall  be  given  to such sex offender. In such case the law enforcement
agency or agencies having jurisdiction and the law enforcement agency or
agencies having had jurisdiction at the time of his  or  her  conviction
shall  be  notified and may disseminate relevant information which shall
include a photograph and description  of  the  offender  and  which  may
include  the  exact  name  and  any  aliases  used  by the sex offender,
[approximate] EXACT address [based on sex offender's  zip  code],  back-
ground information including the offender's crime of conviction, mode of
operation, type of victim targeted, the name and address of any institu-
tion of higher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attends,
is employed or resides and the description of special conditions imposed

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05018-01-1
              

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