S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4723
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to requiring the elec-
tronic monitoring of certain sex offenders
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 168-w of the correction law, as relettered by chap-
ter 604 of the laws of 2005, is relettered 168-x and a new section 168-w
is added to read as follows:
S 168-W. ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS. 1. ANY SEX
OFFENDER HAVING BEEN ASSIGNED A LEVEL THREE RISK OR DESIGNATED A SEXUAL
PREDATOR, A SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDER OR A PREDICATE SEX OFFENDER, WHOSE
CRIME WAS COMMITTED PRIOR TO, ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE PLACED ON ELECTRONIC MONITORING.
2. THE DIVISION SHALL ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF ACTIVE ELECTRONIC MONITOR-
ING THAT IDENTIFIES THE LOCATION OF A SEX OFFENDER REQUIRED TO BE MONI-
TORED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION AND THAT CAN PRODUCE,
UPON REQUEST, REPORTS OR RECORDS OF THE SEX OFFENDER'S PRESENCE NEAR OR
WITHIN A CRIME SCENE OR PROHIBITED AREA OR THE SEX OFFENDER'S DEPARTURE
FROM SPECIFIED GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATIONS.
3. THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE
IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF FEES RELATED TO ELECTRONIC MONITORING
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL UTILIZE A MEANS TEST
BASED ON TWO HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES PROMUL-
GATED ANNUALLY BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AND IF THE SEX OFFENDER FALLS BELOW SUCH PERCENTAGE THEN NO FEE SHALL BE
CHARGED, AND EARNINGS ABOVE SUCH PERCENTAGE SHALL BE CONSIDERED ON A
SLIDING SCALE. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE OR THE DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES, AS
APPLICABLE, CONSIDER ANY ADDITIONAL TEST OR INDICIA THAT DEMONSTRATES
THE INABILITY OF THE SEX OFFENDER TO PAY SUCH FEES. EMPLOYEES OF THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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DIVISION OF PAROLE OR THE DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTER-
NATIVES SHALL BE PROHIBITED FROM COLLECTING ELECTRONIC MONITORING
RELATED FEES.
4. ANY SEX OFFENDER REQUIRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WHO VIOLATES SUCH REQUIREMENT SHALL BE
GUILTY OF A CLASS E FELONY UPON CONVICTION FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE, AND
UPON CONVICTION FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
CLASS D FELONY. ANY SUCH VIOLATION MAY ALSO BE THE BASIS FOR REVOCATION
OF PAROLE PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-I OF THE EXECUTIVE
LAW OR THE BASIS FOR REVOCATION OF PROBATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOUR
HUNDRED TEN OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
S 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part
of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the
controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Provided that any rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date
are authorized and directed to be promulgated on or before such effec-
tive date.