S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3754
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. KOON, SCHIMMINGER, BENEDETTO, LUPARDO, GUNTHER,
GALEF, EDDINGTON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ALFANO,
BARRA, BOYLAND, BOYLE, COLTON, COOK, DIAZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, MAGEE, ROBIN-
SON, SCHROEDER, SEMINERIO, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to lifetime probation
and electronic monitoring of certain sexual offenders
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 168-g of the correction law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
SEX OFFENDER WHO IS CONVICTED OF MOLESTING A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF
FOURTEEN, AFTER SUCH SEX OFFENDER HAS SERVED JAIL TIME FOR A PREVIOUS
SEXUAL OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OR THREE OF SECTION ONE
HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTICLE, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO LIFETIME
PROBATION AND AN ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE TO BE MONITORED BY THE
DIVISION.
S 2. Subdivision 6 of section 168-l of the correction law is amended
by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(D) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, IF THE RISK
OF A REPEAT OFFENSE IS HIGH OR IF THE SEXUAL OFFENDER IS CONVICTED OF
MOLESTING A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF FOURTEEN AFTER SUCH SEXUAL OFFENDER
HAS SERVED JAIL TIME FOR A PREVIOUS SEXUAL OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
VISION TWO OR THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT-A OF THIS ARTI-
CLE, SUCH SEXUAL OFFENDER SHALL BE GRANTED LIFETIME PROBATION AND AN
ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE DISTRIBUTED AND MONITORED BY THE DIVISION.
S 3. 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.
LBD02336-01-9