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Provides that no person convicted of certain felonies may not file for change of name while incarcerated or under supervised release therefor
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor David Koon
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Title of bill
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to prohibiting certain felons from changing their names
Purpose or general idea of bill
To prevent the filing of a petition for change of name by anyone convicted of certain felonies and currently confined as an inmate in any correctional facility, on parole, or on probation.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Creates an exception to Section 60 of the civil rights law to prevent certain felons from filing a petition for a legal change of name. Prohibits any person who has been convicted (regardless of when such conviction was entered) of a violent felony as defined in section 70.02 of the penal law or a felony defined in article 125 of such law or any of the following provisions of such law: section 130.25, 130.30, 130.40, 130.45, 255.25, 255.26, article 263, section 135.10, 230.05, 230,06, subdivision two of section 230.30, or section 230.32, and who is currently confined as an inmate in any correctional facility or currently under the supervision of the state division of parole or a county probation department as a result of such conviction.
Section 2: Enacts this bill immediately.
Justification
In the past, convicted felons have been able to change their names while in prison in order to achieve anonymity. In 2000, the civil rights law was amended by providing for a process whereby crime victims and communities are notified when certain violent felons petition for a legal name change, giving victims an opportunity to voice their objections. However, the process of objecting to a name change petition places an unnecessary burden on crime victims. One way to alleviate this additional burden and protect the tights of victims of violent crime is to not allow violent felons the opportunity to petition for a name change until they have completed their sentence requirements.
Prior legislative history
2002: A.9828-A 2003-2004: A.6607 2005-2006: A.1856 2007-2008: S.3440A - Referred to Codes, Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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