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BILL NUMBER:S3261
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to the publication requirement after a legal name change
Purpose
Amends the civil rights law by eliminating the publication requirement for certain name changes while maintaining the publication requirement for name changes for persons who have been convicted of a violent felony.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 Amends § 63 of the civil rights law by eliminating the publi- cation requirement for certain name changes.
Section 2 Amends the affidavit of publication requirement filing by limiting the requirement to petitioners who have been convicted of a violent felony offense as defined in section 70.02 of the penal law or other crimes enumerated in § 64 of the civil rights law.
Section 3 - Amends subdivision 2 of section 61 of the Civil Rights Law
Section 4 - Amends subdivision 2 of section 62 of the civil rights law by mandating individuals who have been convicted of an added number of offenses to petition all the district attorneys and courts not less than 60 days prior to the date on which the petition is to be heard.
Section 5 - Effective date
Justification
When an individual petitions for a name change they are currently required to publish their new name and address in a local newspaper. While this may seem reasonable to some, it is costly and could possibly subject the petitioner to unwanted contact from a variety of individuals.
This publication requirement has proven disastrous for some as they have been contacted by inmates who are currently confined in correctional facilities and have read the published information and decided to begin a relationship by US mail. To receive suggestive photographs and unso- licited correspondence is disturbing and basically leaves the petitioner with no recourse.
This legislation will maintain the protections created by continuing to require a petitioner who has been convicted of a violent felony offense to publish the name change according to current requirements in the civil rights law.
Legislative history
2009-2010: S.4784A/A.11262
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to orders issued on and after such effective date.
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