N.Y. Correction Law § 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 of the contemplated

release or discharge of such sex offender, informing the division in

writing on a form provided by the division indicating the address at

which he or she proposes to reside and the name and address of any

institution of higher education at which he or she expects to be

enrolled, attending or employed, whether for compensation or not, and

whether he or she resides in or will reside in a facility owned or

operated by such institution. If such sex offender changes his or her

place of residence while on parole, such notification of the change of

residence shall be sent by the sex offender's parole officer within

forty-eight hours to the division on a form provided by the division. If

such sex offender changes the status of his or her enrollment,

attendance, employment or residence at any institution of higher

education while on parole, such notification of the change of status

shall be sent by the sex offender's parole officer within forty-eight

hours to the division on a form provided by the division.

2. In the case of any sex offender on probation, it shall be the duty

of the sex offender's probation officer to notify the division within

forty-eight hours of the new place of residence on a form provided by

the division. If such sex offender changes the status of his or her

enrollment, attendance, employment or residence at any institution of

higher education while on probation, such notification of the change of

status shall be sent by the sex offender's probation officer within

forty-eight hours to the division on a form provided by the division.

3. In the case in which any sex offender escapes from a state or local

correctional facility or hospital, the designated official of the

facility or hospital where the person was confined shall notify within

twenty-four hours the law enforcement agency having had jurisdiction at

the time of his or her conviction, informing such law enforcement agency

of the name and aliases of the person, and the address at which he or

she resided at the time of his or her conviction, the amount of time

remaining to be served, if any, on the full term for which he or she was

sentenced, and the nature of the crime for which he or she was

sentenced, transmitting at the same time a copy of such sex offender's

fingerprints and photograph and a summary of his or her criminal record.

4. The division shall provide general information, in registration

materials and annual correspondence, to registrants concerning

notification and registration procedures that may apply if the

registrant is authorized to relocate and relocates to another state or

United States possession, or commences employment or attendance at an

education institution in another state or United States possession. Such

information shall include addresses and telephone numbers for relevant

agencies from which additional information may be obtained.