168 – Short Title.

§ 168. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Sex Offender Registration Act”.

168-A – Definitions.

§ 168-a. Definitions. As used in this article, the following definitions apply: 1. “Sex offender” includes any person who is convicted of any of the offenses set forth in subdivision two or three of this section. Convictions that result from or are connected with the same act, or result from offenses committed at the same […]

168-B – Duties of the Division; Registration Information.

§ 168-b. Duties of the division; registration information. 1. The division shall establish and maintain a file of individuals required to register pursuant to the provisions of this article which shall include the following information of each registrant: (a) The sex offender’s name, all aliases used, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, eye color, […]

168-C – Sex Offender; Relocation; Notification.

§ 168-c. Sex offender; relocation; notification. 1. In the case of any sex offender, it shall be the duty of the department, hospital or local correctional facility at least ten calendar days prior to the release or discharge of any sex offender from a correctional facility, hospital or local correctional facility to notify the division […]

168-D – Duties of the Court.

§ 168-d. Duties of the court. 1. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subdivision, upon conviction of any of the offenses set forth in subdivision two or three of section one hundred sixty-eight-a of this article the court shall certify that the person is a sex offender and shall include […]

168-E – Discharge of Sex Offender From Correctional Facility; Duties of Official in Charge.

§ 168-e. Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties of official in charge. 1. Any sex offender, to be discharged, paroled, released to post-release supervision or released from any state or local correctional facility, hospital or institution where he or she was confined or committed, shall at least fifteen calendar days prior to discharge, […]

168-F – Duty to Register and to Verify.

§ 168-f. Duty to register and to verify. 1. Any sex offender shall, (a) at least ten calendar days prior to discharge, parole, release to post-release supervision or release from any state or local correctional facility, hospital or institution where he or she was confined or committed, or, (b) at the time sentence is imposed […]

168-G – Prior Convictions; Duty to Inform and Register.

§ 168-g. Prior convictions; duty to inform and register. 1. The department or office of probation and correctional alternatives in accordance with risk factors pursuant to section one hundred sixty-eight-l of this article shall determine the duration of registration and notification for every sex offender who on the effective date of this article is then […]

168-H – Duration of Registration and Verification.

§ 168-h. Duration of registration and verification. 1. The duration of registration and verification for a sex offender who has not been designated a sexual predator, or a sexually violent offender, or a predicate sex offender, and who is classified as a level one risk, or who has not yet received a risk level classification, […]

168-I – Registration and Verification Requirements.

§ 168-i. Registration and verification requirements. Registration and verification as required by this article shall consist of a statement in writing signed by the sex offender giving the information that is required by the division and the division shall enter the information into an appropriate electronic data base or file.

168-J – Notification of Local Law Enforcement Agencies of Change of Address.

§ 168-j. Notification of local law enforcement agencies of change of address. 1. Upon receipt of a change of address by a sex offender required to register under this article, but in any event no more than two business days after such receipt, the division shall notify the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction of […]

168-K – Registration for Change of Address From Another State.

§ 168-k. Registration for change of address from another state. 1. A sex offender who has been convicted of an offense which requires registration under paragraph (d) of subdivision two or paragraph (b) of subdivision three of section one hundred sixty-eight-a of this article shall notify the division of the new address no later than […]

168-L – Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders.

§ 168-l. Board of examiners of sex offenders. 1. There shall be a board of examiners of sex offenders which shall possess the powers and duties hereinafter specified. Such board shall consist of five members appointed by the governor. All members shall be employees of the department and shall be experts in the field of […]

168-M – Review.

§ 168-m. Review. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any state or local correctional facility, hospital or institution, district attorney, law enforcement agency, probation department, state board of parole, court or child protective agency shall forward relevant information pertaining to a sex offender to be discharged, paroled, released to post-release supervision or […]

168-N – Judicial Determination.

§ 168-n. Judicial determination. 1. A determination that an offender is 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 shall be made prior to the discharge, parole, release to post-release supervision or release of such offender by the sentencing court […]

168-O – Petition for Relief or Modification.

§ 168-o. Petition for relief or modification. 1. Any sex offender who is classified as a level two risk, and who has not been designated a sexual predator, or a sexually violent offender, or a predicate sex offender, who is required to register or verify pursuant to this article and who has been registered for […]

168-P – Special Telephone Number.

§ 168-p. Special telephone number. 1. Pursuant to section one hundred sixty-eight-b of this article, the division shall also operate a telephone number that members of the public may call free of charge and inquire whether a named individual required to register pursuant to this article is listed. The division shall ascertain whether a named […]

168-Q – Subdirectory; Internet Posting.

§ 168-q. Subdirectory; internet posting. 1. The division shall maintain a subdirectory of level two and three sex offenders. The subdirectory shall include the exact address, address of the offender’s place of employment and photograph of the sex offender along with the following information, if available: name, physical description, age and distinctive markings. Background information […]

168-R – Immunity From Liability.

§ 168-r. Immunity from liability. 1. No official, employee or agency, whether public or private, shall be subject to any civil or criminal liability for damages for any discretionary decision to release relevant and necessary information pursuant to this section, unless it is shown that such official, employee or agency acted with gross negligence or […]

168-S – Annual Report.

§ 168-s. Annual report. The division shall on or before February first in each year file a report with the governor, and the legislature detailing the program, compliance with provisions of this article and effectiveness of the provisions of this article, together with any recommendations to further enhance the intent of this article.