What's happening
This bill allows sex offenders to report address and related changes to local law enforcement, who must forward the information to the state.
Why it matters
Makes it easier for sex offenders to comply with registration requirements. by letting them report address or status changes directly to local police, not just the state, which could increase overall compliance and reduce accidental violations.
Requires local law enforcement to act as intermediaries. by forwarding updates to the state within five business days, creating a formal chain of custody that may help ensure timely and accurate information flow between agencies.
Mandates local police to give offenders proof of their submission. and keep a record themselves, which could help protect individuals from false claims of non-compliance and provide documentation in case of disputes.
Could impact public safety and law enforcement workload. by involving local agencies more directly in sex offender tracking, possibly leading to faster updates for community awareness but also adding administrative responsibilities at the local level.
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Who cares
Registered sex offenders
They could report required changes in address, internet accounts, internet identifiers or higher-education status to a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction instead of directly to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, within the existing ten-calendar-day deadline.
Law enforcement agencies
Agencies receiving change forms would have to forward them to the division within five business days, give the offender a completed copy and retain a copy for their records.
Division of Criminal Justice Services
The division would receive required registration updates forwarded by law enforcement agencies under the new reporting option.
Headline styles
Report Sex Offender Address Changes
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 32
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to law enforcement agencies reporting sex offender changes of address to the division of criminal justice services
In Assembly Committee · Correction · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7960
IN SENATE
March 4, 2020
Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- 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 reporting sex offender changes of address to the division of criminal justice services
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 168-f of the correction law, as amended by chapter 67 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
4. Any sex offender shall register with the division, or a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, no later than ten calendar days after any change of address, internet accounts with internet access providers belonging to such offender, internet identifiers that such offender uses, or his or her status of enrollment, attendance, employment or residence at any institution of higher education. If any sex offender submits a change of address, internet accounts with internet access providers belonging to such offender, internet identifiers that such offender uses, or his or her status of enrollment, attendance, employment or residence at any institution or higher education to a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, the law enforcement agency shall, within five business days, forward the form to the division. The law enforcement agency shall provide a copy of the completed form to the offender and retain a copy for its records. A fee of ten dollars, as authorized by subdivision eight of section one hundred sixty-eight-b of this article, shall be submitted by the sex offender each time such offender registers any change of address or any change of his or her status of enrollment, attendance, employment or residence at any institution of higher education. Any failure or omission to submit the required fee shall not affect the acceptance by the division of the change of address or change of status.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01563-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to reporting sex offen- der changes of address to the division of criminal justice services
PURPOSE::
The bill will require that any change of address or other status that is submitted to a local law enforcement agency is transmitted to the state division of criminal justice services within five business days.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::
Section one of the bill amends section 16S-f of the correction law as it relates to clarifying that a sex offender may submit a change of address or other status to a law enforcement agency and requires that the law enforcement agency forward the form to the division of criminal justice services within five business days.
Section two of the bill relates to the effective date.
EXISTING LAW::
JUSTIFICATION::
Currently, a registered sex offender is required to notify the division of criminal justice services (5555) within 10 days of their change of address. This bill clarifies that the sex offender may submit the change of address or other status to a local law enforcement agency. It will also place a statutory time frame for which the law enforcement agency is required to forward such change of address form to DCJS. This bill would require that they forward the form within five business days to ensure that the sex offender registry is accurate and up to date.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
S.3037-A/ A.3915-A in 2017/2018
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
None
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
EFFECTIVE DATE::
This act shall take effect immediately.
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