S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6299
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 27, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the notification of
victims of certain felons of name changes by such felons
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 837 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4-d to read as follows:
4-D. IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNIFIED COURT
SYSTEM, IDENTIFY ANY PERSON WHO SINCE JANUARY FIRST, NINETEEN
SEVENTY-FIVE HAS CHANGED HIS OR HER NAME PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIX OF THE
CIVIL RIGHTS LAW WHILE HE OR SHE WAS CONFINED AS AN INMATE IN ANY
CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE STATE DIVISION OF
PAROLE OR A COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT AS A RESULT OF A CONVICTION FOR
A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 70.02 OF THE PENAL LAW OR
A FELONY DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF SUCH LAW OR ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF SUCH LAW: SECTION 130.25, 130.30, 130.40,
130.45, 135.10, 135.25, 230.05, 230.06, SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION
230.30, SECTION 230.32, 255.25, 255.26, 255.27, OR ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED
SIXTY-THREE. ONCE SUCH FELONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, THE DIVISION, IN
COOPERATION WITH THE STATE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM,
SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE VICTIM OF ANY SUCH FELON OF THE FELON'S NAME
CHANGE AT THE MOST CURRENT ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER PROVIDED BY SUCH
VICTIM IN THE MOST REASONABLE AND EXPEDIENT POSSIBLE MANNER, OR IF THE
VICTIM CANNOT BE LOCATED OR IS DECEASED, NOTIFY THE VICTIM'S IMMEDIATE
FAMILY, IF POSSIBLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09064-01-9