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                                  7312--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 21, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. TITONE, CUSICK, ORTIZ, M. G. MILLER, BENEDETTO,
   SIMOTAS, PAULIN, GALEF, BRONSON,  ZEBROWSKI,  LUPARDO,  TITUS,  ENGLE-
   BRIGHT,  GUNTHER,  GRAF, ROSENTHAL, COLTON, PERRY, KOLB -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M. of A.  ABBATE, ARROYO, CRESPO, GIGLIO, HIKIND,  MALLIO-
   TAKIS,  McDONOUGH,  RA,  THIELE  --  read  once  and  referred  to the
   Committee on Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crimes of
   failure to register or verify as a  domestic  abuse  offender  in  the
   first  and second degrees; to amend the correction law, in relation to
   enacting "Danielle DiMedici, Jessica Tush and  Brittany  Passalacqua's
   Law"; and to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to domestic
   abuse offenders
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections  195.03
 and 195.04 to read as follows:
 § 195.03 FAILURE  TO  REGISTER OR VERIFY AS A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER IN
            THE SECOND DEGREE.
   A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FAILURE TO REGISTER  OR  VERIFY  AS  A  DOMESTIC
 ABUSE  OFFENDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE WHEN, BEING A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFEN-
 DER REQUIRED TO REGISTER OR VERIFY PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  SIX-D  OF  THE
 CORRECTION  LAW, HE OR SHE FAILS TO REGISTER OR VERIFY IN THE MANNER AND
 WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS PROVIDED FOR IN SUCH ARTICLE.
   FAILURE TO REGISTER OR VERIFY AS A  DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER  IN  THE
 SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY.
 § 195.04 FAILURE  TO  REGISTER OR VERIFY AS A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER IN
            THE FIRST DEGREE.
   A PERSON IS GUILTY OF FAILURE TO REGISTER  OR  VERIFY  AS  A  DOMESTIC
 ABUSE  OFFENDER  IN THE FIRST DEGREE WHEN HE OR SHE COMMITS THE CRIME OF
 FAILURE TO REGISTER OR VERIFY AS A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER IN THE SECOND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 DEGREE AND HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN CONVICTED OF FAILURE TO REGISTER OR VERI-
 FY AS A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE  AS  DEFINED  IN
 SECTION 195.03 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   FAILURE  TO  REGISTER  OR  VERIFY  AS A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER IN THE
 FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS D FELONY.
   § 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new article 6-D to read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 6-D
      DANIELLE DIMEDICI, JESSICA TUSH AND BRITTANY PASSALACQUA'S LAW
 SECTION 169. SHORT TITLE.
         169-A. DEFINITIONS.
         169-B. DUTIES OF THE DIVISION; REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
         169-C. DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER; RELOCATION; NOTIFICATION.
         169-D. DUTIES OF THE COURT.
         169-E. DISCHARGE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE  OFFENDER  FROM  CORRECTIONAL
                  FACILITY; DUTIES OF OFFICIAL IN CHARGE.
         169-F. DUTY TO REGISTER AND TO VERIFY.
         169-G. PRIOR CONVICTIONS; DUTY TO INFORM AND REGISTER.
         169-H. DURATION OF REGISTRATION AND VERIFICATION.
         169-I. REGISTRATION AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
         169-J. NOTIFICATION  OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF CHANGE
                  OF ADDRESS.
         169-K. REGISTRATION FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS FROM ANOTHER STATE.
         169-L. PETITION FOR RELIEF OR MODIFICATION.
         169-M. SPECIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER.
         169-N. DIRECTORY; INTERNET POSTING.
         169-O. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
         169-P. ANNUAL REPORT.
         169-Q. FAILURE TO REGISTER; PENALTY.
         169-R. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION.
         169-S. SEPARABILITY.
   § 169. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY  BE  CITED  AS
 "DANIELLE DIMEDICI, JESSICA TUSH AND BRITTANY PASSALACQUA'S LAW".
   §  169-A.  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING DEFI-
 NITIONS APPLY:
   1. "DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER" INCLUDES ANY PERSON WHO (A) IS  CONVICTED
 OF  ANY  OF  THE  OFFENSES SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
 CONVICTIONS THAT RESULT FROM OR ARE CONNECTED  WITH  THE  SAME  ACT,  OR
 RESULT  FROM  OFFENSES  COMMITTED AT THE SAME TIME, SHALL BE COUNTED FOR
 THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE AS ONE CONVICTION. ANY CONVICTION SET  ASIDE
 PURSUANT TO LAW IS NOT A CONVICTION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE; OR (B)
 HAS  BEEN  DETERMINED  BY THE COURT TO BE A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER BY A
 COURT PURSUANT TO SECTION 530.15 OR PARAGRAPH (C) OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF
 SECTION 530.12 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
   2. "DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENSE" MEANS:
   (A)  DISORDERLY  CONDUCT,  CRIMINAL  OBSTRUCTION OF BREATHING OR BLOOD
 CIRCULATION, STRANGULATION IN THE FIRST  DEGREE,  STRANGULATION  IN  THE
 SECOND  DEGREE, HARASSMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE, HARASSMENT IN THE SECOND
 DEGREE, AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT IN THE  SECOND  DEGREE,  STALKING  IN  THE
 FIRST  DEGREE,  STALKING  IN  THE  SECOND  DEGREE, STALKING IN THE THIRD
 DEGREE, STALKING IN THE FOURTH DEGREE, CRIMINAL  MISCHIEF,  MENACING  IN
 THE  SECOND DEGREE, MENACING IN THE THIRD DEGREE, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT,
 ASSAULT IN THE  SECOND  DEGREE,  ASSAULT  IN  THE  THIRD  DEGREE  OR  AN
 ATTEMPTED  ASSAULT  BETWEEN SPOUSES OR FORMER SPOUSES, OR BETWEEN PARENT
 AND CHILD OR BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD EXCEPT THAT
 IF THE RESPONDENT WOULD NOT BE CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE BY REASON  OF  AGE

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 PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  30.00  OF  THE  PENAL  LAW.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, "DISORDERLY CONDUCT"  INCLUDES  DISORDERLY  CONDUCT  NOT  IN  A
 PUBLIC PLACE; OR
   (B)  A  CONVICTION  OF  (I) AN OFFENSE IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHICH
 INCLUDES ALL OF THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF ANY SUCH CRIME PROVIDED FOR IN
 PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION OR (II) A FELONY IN ANY  OTHER  JURIS-
 DICTION  FOR  WHICH  THE  OFFENDER IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A DOMESTIC
 ABUSE OFFENDER IN THE JURISDICTION IN  WHICH  THE  CONVICTION  OCCURRED,
 PROVIDED THAT THE ELEMENTS OF SUCH CRIME OF CONVICTION ARE SUBSTANTIALLY
 THE  SAME  AS  THOSE  WHICH ARE A PART OF SUCH OFFENSE AS OF THE DATE ON
 WHICH THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT.
   3. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSE-
 HOLD" WITH RESPECT TO A PROCEEDING IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS SHALL MEAN THE
 FOLLOWING:
   (A) PERSONS RELATED BY CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY;
   (B) PERSONS LEGALLY MARRIED TO ONE ANOTHER;
   (C) PERSONS FORMERLY MARRIED TO ONE ANOTHER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY
 STILL RESIDE IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD;
   (D) PERSONS WHO HAVE A CHILD IN COMMON,  REGARDLESS  OF  WHETHER  SUCH
 PERSONS HAVE BEEN MARRIED OR HAVE LIVED TOGETHER AT ANY TIME;
   (E)  PERSONS  WHO ARE NOT RELATED BY CONSANGUINITY OR AFFINITY AND WHO
 ARE OR HAVE BEEN IN AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP REGARDLESS OF WHETHER  SUCH
 PERSONS  HAVE LIVED TOGETHER AT ANY TIME. FACTORS THE COURT MAY CONSIDER
 IN DETERMINING WHETHER A  RELATIONSHIP  IS  AN  "INTIMATE  RELATIONSHIP"
 INCLUDE  BUT  ARE  NOT  LIMITED  TO: THE NATURE OR TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP,
 REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE RELATIONSHIP IS SEXUAL IN NATURE; THE FREQUEN-
 CY OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THE PERSONS; AND THE DURATION OF THE RELATION-
 SHIP. NEITHER A CASUAL ACQUAINTANCE NOR ORDINARY FRATERNIZATION  BETWEEN
 TWO  INDIVIDUALS  IN  BUSINESS  OR  SOCIAL  CONTEXTS  SHALL BE DEEMED TO
 CONSTITUTE AN "INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP"; AND
   (F) PERSONS RESIDING TOGETHER CONTINUALLY  OR  AT  REGULAR  INTERVALS,
 CURRENTLY OR IN THE PAST.
   4. "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION" MEANS:
   (A) (I) THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY
 IN  WHICH  THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER EXPECTS TO RESIDE UPON HIS OR HER
 DISCHARGE, PROBATION, PAROLE, RELEASE  TO  POST-RELEASE  SUPERVISION  OR
 UPON ANY FORM OF STATE OR LOCAL CONDITIONAL RELEASE; OR (II) IF THERE BE
 NO  CHIEF  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER  IN SUCH VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY, THE
 CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER  OF  THE  COUNTY  IN  WHICH  THE  OFFENDER
 EXPECTS  TO RESIDE; OR (III) IF THERE BE NO CHIEF ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN
 SUCH VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY OR COUNTY, THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE; AND
   (B) IN THE CASE OF A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER WHO IS OR EXPECTS  TO  BE
 EMPLOYED  BY,  ENROLLED  IN,  ATTENDING OR EMPLOYED, WHETHER FOR COMPEN-
 SATION OR NOT, AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION: (I) THE CHIEF  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER IN THE VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY IN WHICH SUCH INSTITU-
 TION IS LOCATED; OR (II) IF THERE BE NO CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN
 SUCH VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY, THE CHIEF LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICER  OF  THE
 COUNTY  IN  WHICH  SUCH  INSTITUTION IS LOCATED; OR (III) IF THERE BE NO
 CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN SUCH VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY OR COUNTY, THE
 DIVISION OF STATE POLICE; AND  (IV)  IF  SUCH  INSTITUTION  OPERATES  OR
 EMPLOYS  A  CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT OR SECURITY AGENCY, THE CHIEF OF SUCH
 AGENCY.
   5. "DIVISION" MEANS THE  DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  AS
 DEFINED BY SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW.

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   6.  "LOCAL  CORRECTIONAL FACILITY" MEANS A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
 AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION  TWO  OF  THIS
 CHAPTER.
   7. "PROBATION" MEANS A SENTENCE OF PROBATION IMPOSED PURSUANT TO ARTI-
 CLE  SIXTY-FIVE  OF THE PENAL LAW AND SHALL INCLUDE A SENTENCE OF IMPRI-
 SONMENT IMPOSED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A SENTENCE OF PROBATION.
   8. "NONRESIDENT WORKER" MEANS ANY PERSON REQUIRED  TO  REGISTER  AS  A
 DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER  IN  ANOTHER  JURISDICTION  WHO IS EMPLOYED OR
 CARRIES ON A VOCATION IN THIS STATE, ON EITHER A FULL-TIME  OR  A  PART-
 TIME BASIS, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPENSATION, FOR MORE THAN FOURTEEN CONSEC-
 UTIVE DAYS, OR FOR AN AGGREGATE PERIOD EXCEEDING THIRTY DAYS IN A CALEN-
 DAR YEAR.
   9.  "NONRESIDENT  STUDENT"  MEANS  A  PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER AS A
 DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION WHO  IS  ENROLLED  ON  A
 FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME BASIS IN ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTI-
 TUTION  IN  THIS  STATE INCLUDING ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL, TRADE OR PROFES-
 SIONAL INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
   § 169-B. DUTIES OF THE  DIVISION;  REGISTRATION  INFORMATION.  1.  THE
 DIVISION  SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A FILE OF INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED TO
 REGISTER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH SHALL  INCLUDE
 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF EACH REGISTRANT:
   (A)  THE  DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER'S  NAME, ALL ALIASES USED, DATE OF
 BIRTH, SEX, RACE, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, EYE COLOR,  DRIVER'S  LICENSE  NUMBER,
 AND HOME ADDRESS AND/OR EXPECTED PLACE OF DOMICILE.
   (B) A PHOTOGRAPH AND SET OF FINGERPRINTS.
   (C) A DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER
 WAS CONVICTED, THE DATE OF CONVICTION AND THE SENTENCE IMPOSED.
   (D)  THE  NAME  AND  ADDRESS OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT
 WHICH THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER IS OR EXPECTS TO BE ENROLLED,  ATTEND-
 ING  OR  EMPLOYED,  WHETHER  FOR  COMPENSATION  OR NOT, AND WHETHER SUCH
 DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER RESIDES IN OR WILL RESIDE IN A FACILITY OWNED OR
 OPERATED BY SUCH INSTITUTION.
   (E) ANY OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED PERTINENT BY THE DIVISION.
   2. (A) THE DIVISION IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE THE  REGISTRY  AVAILABLE  TO
 ANY  REGIONAL  OR  NATIONAL REGISTRY OF DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDERS FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF SHARING INFORMATION. THE DIVISION SHALL ACCEPT FILES FROM ANY
 REGIONAL OR NATIONAL REGISTRY OF DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDERS AND SHALL MAKE
 SUCH FILES AVAILABLE WHEN REQUESTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE.
   (B)  THE  DIVISION  SHALL  REQUIRE THAT NO INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE
 REGISTRY SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE  EXCEPT  IN  THE  FURTHERANCE  OF  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3.  THE  DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED REGISTRATION FORM TO BE
 MADE AVAILABLE TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES AND PROMULGATE  RULES  AND
 REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH FORM SHALL
 BE  WRITTEN  IN CLEAR AND CONCISE LANGUAGE AND SHALL ADVISE THE DOMESTIC
 ABUSE OFFENDER OF HIS OR HER DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
   4. THE DIVISION SHALL MAIL A NONFORWARDABLE VERIFICATION FORM  TO  THE
 LAST  REPORTED  ADDRESS  OF  THE PERSON FOR ANNUAL VERIFICATION REQUIRE-
 MENTS.
   5. THE DIVISION SHALL ESTABLISH AND  OPERATE  A  TELEPHONE  NUMBER  AS
 PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-M OF THIS ARTICLE.
   6.  THE  DIVISION  SHALL ESTABLISH A DIRECTORY PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE
 HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-N OF THIS ARTICLE.
   7. THE DIVISION SHALL ESTABLISH A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO  ADVISE
 THE PUBLIC OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

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   8.   (A) THE DIVISION SHALL CHARGE AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE TO A DOMESTIC
 ABUSE OFFENDER TO COVER THE COST OF INCLUSION ON THE REGISTRY. SUCH  FEE
 SHALL  BE  SET AT A REASONABLE RATE TO BE DETERMINED PERIODICALLY BY THE
 DIVISION.
   (B)  THE DIVISION SHALL CHARGE A FEE OF TEN DOLLARS EACH TIME A DOMES-
 TIC ABUSE 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 AS  REQUIRED  BY  SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF
 SECTION  ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-F OF THIS ARTICLE. THE FEE SHALL BE PAID
 TO THE DIVISION BY THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER. THE STATE COMPTROLLER IS
 HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DEPOSIT SUCH FEES INTO THE GENERAL FUND.
   § 169-C. DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER; RELOCATION; NOTIFICATION. 1. IN  THE
 CASE OF ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER, IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE DEPART-
 MENT  OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AT LEAST TEN CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO
 THE RELEASE OR DISCHARGE OF ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER FROM  A  CORREC-
 TIONAL FACILITY OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO NOTIFY THE DIVISION OF
 THE  CONTEMPLATED  RELEASE OR DISCHARGE OF SUCH DOMESTIC ABUSE 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 COMPEN-
 SATION OR NOT, AND WHETHER HE OR SHE RESIDES IN  OR  WILL  RESIDE  IN  A
 FACILITY  OWNED  OR OPERATED BY SUCH INSTITUTION. IF SUCH DOMESTIC ABUSE
 OFFENDER CHANGES HIS OR HER PLACE OF RESIDENCE  WHILE  ON  PAROLE,  SUCH
 NOTIFICATION  OF  THE  CHANGE OF RESIDENCE SHALL BE SENT BY THE DOMESTIC
 ABUSE OFFENDER'S PAROLE OFFICER WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO THE DIVISION
 ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE DIVISION.  IF  SUCH  DOMESTIC  ABUSE  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 DOMESTIC ABUSE
 OFFENDER'S  PAROLE OFFICER WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO THE DIVISION ON A
 FORM PROVIDED BY THE DIVISION.
   2. IN THE CASE OF ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER ON PROBATION,  IT  SHALL
 BE THE DUTY OF THE DOMESTIC ABUSE 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 DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER CHANGES
 THE STATUS OF HIS OR HER ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENCE
 AT ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHILE ON PROBATION, SUCH  NOTIFI-
 CATION  OF  THE  CHANGE  OF  STATUS  SHALL BE SENT BY THE DOMESTIC ABUSE
 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 DOMESTIC ABUSE  OFFENDER  ESCAPES  FROM  A
 STATE  OR  LOCAL  CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY, THE DESIGNATED OFFICIAL OF THE
 FACILITY WHERE THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER  WAS  CONFINED  SHALL  NOTIFY
 WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING HAD JURISDIC-
 TION  AT  THE TIME OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION, INFORMING SUCH LAW ENFORCE-
 MENT AGENCY OF THE NAME AND ALIASES OF THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER,  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 DOMESTIC ABUSE 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 NOTIFICA-
 TION AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURES THAT MAY APPLY  IF  THE  REGISTRANT  IS

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 AUTHORIZED  TO  RELOCATE AND RELOCATES TO ANOTHER STATE OR UNITED STATES
 POSSESSION, OR COMMENCES EMPLOYMENT  OR  ATTENDANCE  AT  AN  EDUCATIONAL
 INSTITUTION  IN ANOTHER STATE OR UNITED STATES POSSESSION. SUCH INFORMA-
 TION SHALL INCLUDE ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR RELEVANT AGENCIES
 FROM WHICH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED.
   §  169-D.  DUTIES  OF  THE  COURT.  1.  UPON  CONVICTION OF ANY OF THE
 OFFENSES  SET  FORTH  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF   SECTION   ONE   HUNDRED
 SIXTY-NINE-A  OF THIS ARTICLE THE COURT SHALL CERTIFY THAT THE PERSON IS
 A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER AND SHALL INCLUDE  THE  CERTIFICATION  IN  THE
 JUDGMENT  OF  CONVICTION. THE COURT SHALL ALSO ADVISE THE DOMESTIC ABUSE
 OFFENDER OF HIS OR HER DUTIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE. FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE
 CERTIFICATION IN THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION SHALL NOT RELIEVE A DOMESTIC
 ABUSE OFFENDER OF THE OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE.
   2. ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER WHO HAS BEEN  CONVICTED  OF  A  VIOLENT
 FELONY  OR  TWO OR MORE MISDEMEANORS AGAINST A PERSON WHO IS A MEMBER OF
 SUCH OFFENDER'S FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD AS DEFINED IN SECTION 530.12 OF  THE
 CRIMINAL  PROCEDURE LAW, WHO IS RELEASED ON PROBATION OR DISCHARGED UPON
 PAYMENT OF A FINE,  CONDITIONAL  DISCHARGE  OR  UNCONDITIONAL  DISCHARGE
 SHALL,  PRIOR  TO  SUCH  RELEASE OR DISCHARGE, BE INFORMED OF HIS OR HER
 DUTY TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE BY THE COURT IN WHICH HE OR SHE  WAS
 CONVICTED. AT THE TIME SENTENCE IS IMPOSED, SUCH DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER
 SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DIVISION ON A FORM PREPARED BY THE DIVISION. THE
 COURT  SHALL  REQUIRE  THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER TO READ AND SIGN SUCH
 FORM AND TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PORTION OF SUCH  FORM.  THE  COURT
 SHALL  ON SUCH FORM OBTAIN THE ADDRESS WHERE THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER
 EXPECTS TO RESIDE UPON HIS OR HER RELEASE, AND THE NAME AND  ADDRESS  OF
 ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION HE OR SHE EXPECTS TO BE EMPLOYED BY,
 ENROLLED IN, ATTENDING OR EMPLOYED, WHETHER FOR COMPENSATION OR NOT, AND
 WHETHER  HE  OR SHE EXPECTS TO RESIDE IN A FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED BY
 SUCH AN INSTITUTION, AND SHALL REPORT SUCH INFORMATION TO THE  DIVISION.
 THE COURT SHALL GIVE ONE COPY OF THE FORM TO THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER
 AND SHALL SEND TWO COPIES TO THE DIVISION WHICH SHALL FORWARD THE INFOR-
 MATION  TO  THE  LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION. WHERE THE
 COURT ORDERS A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER RELEASED ON PROBATION, SUCH ORDER
 MUST INCLUDE A PROVISION REQUIRING  THAT  HE  OR  SHE  COMPLY  WITH  THE
 REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS  ARTICLE.  WHERE  SUCH  DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER
 VIOLATES SUCH PROVISION, PROBATION MAY BE  IMMEDIATELY  REVOKED  IN  THE
 MANNER  PROVIDED  BY  ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED TEN OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 LAW.
   3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF  LAW  TO  THE  CONTRARY,  IT
 SHALL  BE  IN  THE  COURTS DISCRETION TO REQUIRE AN OFFENDER TO REGISTER
 PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.  IN DETERMINING WHETHER AN OFFENDER SHOULD  BE
 ON THE REGISTRY, A JUDGE SHALL CONSIDER, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WHETHER THE
 OFFENDER  IS  A  VICTIM  WHO  WAS  DEFENDING  HIMSELF OR HERSELF AND THE
 OFFENDER'S HISTORY OF AND PROPENSITY FOR VIOLENCE. IN ADDITION, A  JUDGE
 MAY  REQUIRE  A THREAT ASSESSMENT OF FUTURE RISK, UTILIZING METHODS SUCH
 AS A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MOSAIC, A DANGER ASSESSMENT, A DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE
 SCREENING  INSTRUMENT  OR  A  KINGSTON SCREENING INSTRUMENT FOR DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE OR OTHER THREAT ASSESSMENT AS THE COURT MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE.
   4. THE COURT SHALL PROVIDE  REASONABLE  OPPORTUNITY  TO  A  VICTIM  TO
 OBJECT  TO  AN  OFFENDER'S INCLUSION IN THE REGISTRY AND SHALL TAKE SUCH
 INFORMATION INTO ACCOUNT  WHILE  DETERMINING  THE  OFFENDER'S  INCLUSION
 PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 169-E. DISCHARGE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER FROM CORRECTIONAL FACIL-
 ITY; DUTIES OF OFFICIAL IN CHARGE. 1. ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER, TO BE
 DISCHARGED,  PAROLED,  RELEASED  TO POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OR RELEASED

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 FROM ANY STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, SHALL  AT  LEAST  FIFTEEN
 CALENDAR  DAYS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, PAROLE OR RELEASE, BE INFORMED OF HIS
 OR HER DUTY TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE, BY THE FACILITY IN WHICH  HE
 OR  SHE  WAS  CONFINED.  THE  FACILITY  SHALL REQUIRE THE DOMESTIC ABUSE
 OFFENDER TO READ AND SIGN SUCH FORM AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY  THE  DIVISION
 STATING THE DUTY TO REGISTER AND THE PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN
 EXPLAINED TO HIM OR HER AND TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION PORTION OF SUCH
 FORM.  THE  FACILITY  SHALL  OBTAIN  ON  SUCH FORM THE ADDRESS WHERE THE
 DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER EXPECTS TO RESIDE UPON  HIS  OR  HER  DISCHARGE,
 PAROLE  OR RELEASE AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
 EDUCATION HE OR SHE EXPECTS TO BE EMPLOYED BY, ENROLLED IN, ATTENDING OR
 EMPLOYED, WHETHER FOR COMPENSATION OR NOT, AND WHETHER HE OR SHE EXPECTS
 TO RESIDE IN A FACILITY OWNED OR OPERATED BY SUCH  AN  INSTITUTION,  AND
 SHALL  REPORT  SUCH INFORMATION TO THE DIVISION. THE FACILITY SHALL GIVE
 ONE COPY OF THE FORM TO THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER, RETAIN ONE COPY AND
 SHALL SEND ONE COPY TO THE DIVISION WHICH SHALL PROVIDE THE  INFORMATION
 TO  THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVING JURISDICTION. THE FACILITY SHALL
 GIVE THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER A FORM PREPARED  BY  THE  DIVISION,  TO
 REGISTER  WITH  THE  DIVISION  AT  LEAST  FIFTEEN CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO
 RELEASE AND SUCH FORM SHALL BE COMPLETED, SIGNED BY THE  DOMESTIC  ABUSE
 OFFENDER  AND  SENT  TO  THE  DIVISION BY THE FACILITY AT LEAST TEN DAYS
 PRIOR TO THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER'S RELEASE OR DISCHARGE.
   2. THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT  THE  CONVICTION  DATA
 AND  FINGERPRINTS  TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IF NOT ALREADY
 OBTAINED.
   § 169-F. DUTY TO REGISTER AND TO VERIFY. 1. ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE  OFFEN-
 DER  SHALL  (A)  AT  LEAST TEN CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, PAROLE,
 RELEASE TO POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION OR RELEASE FROM ANY STATE  OR  LOCAL
 CORRECTIONAL  FACILITY  WHERE HE OR SHE WAS CONFINED, OR (B) IF RELEASED
 ON PROBATION OR DISCHARGED UPON PAYMENT OF A FINE, CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE
 OR UNCONDITIONAL DISCHARGE, AT THE TIME SENTENCE  IS  IMPOSED,  REGISTER
 WITH THE DIVISION ON A FORM PREPARED BY THE DIVISION.
   2. ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE
 SHALL  ON  OR  BEFORE  EACH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER'S
 INITIAL REGISTRATION DATE DURING THE  PERIOD  IN  WHICH  HE  OR  SHE  IS
 REQUIRED  TO REGISTER VERIFY THAT HE OR SHE STILL RESIDES AT THE ADDRESS
 LAST REPORTED TO THE DIVISION.
   3. ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER SHALL REGISTER  WITH  THE  DIVISION  NO
 LATER  THAN  TEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR ANY CHANGE
 OF HIS OR HER STATUS OF ENROLLMENT, ATTENDANCE, EMPLOYMENT OR  RESIDENCE
 AT ANY INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. A FEE OF TEN DOLLARS, AS AUTHOR-
 IZED  BY  SUBDIVISION  EIGHT OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-B OF THIS
 ARTICLE, SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER  EACH  TIME
 SUCH  DOMESTIC  ABUSE  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 OMIS-
 SION TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED FEE SHALL NOT AFFECT THE ACCEPTANCE  BY  THE
 DIVISION OF THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR CHANGE OF STATUS.
   4. THE DUTY TO REGISTER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT
 BE  APPLICABLE  TO  ANY  DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER  WHOSE CONVICTION WAS
 REVERSED UPON APPEAL OR WHO WAS PARDONED BY THE GOVERNOR.
   5. ANY NONRESIDENT WORKER OR NONRESIDENT STUDENT, AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
 VISIONS EIGHT AND NINE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-A OF THIS ARTI-
 CLE, SHALL REGISTER HIS OR HER CURRENT ADDRESS AND THE ADDRESS OF HIS OR
 HER PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTION  ATTENDED  WITH  THE
 DIVISION  WITHIN  TEN  CALENDAR  DAYS  AFTER  SUCH NONRESIDENT WORKER OR

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 NONRESIDENT STUDENT COMMENCES EMPLOYMENT OR ATTENDANCE AT AN EDUCATIONAL
 INSTITUTION IN THE STATE. ANY NONRESIDENT WORKER OR NONRESIDENT  STUDENT
 SHALL  NOTIFY  THE  DIVISION  OF  ANY CHANGE OF RESIDENCE, EMPLOYMENT OR
 EDUCATIONAL  INSTITUTION  ADDRESS  NO  LATER  THAN  TEN  DAYS AFTER SUCH
 CHANGE. THE DIVISION SHALL NOTIFY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY  WHERE  THE
 NONRESIDENT WORKER IS EMPLOYED OR THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IS LOCATED
 THAT  A  NONRESIDENT  WORKER  OR  NONRESIDENT STUDENT IS PRESENT IN THAT
 AGENCY'S JURISDICTION.
   § 169-G. PRIOR CONVICTIONS; DUTY TO  INFORM  AND  REGISTER.  1.  EVERY
 DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER  WHO  ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE IS
 THEN ON PAROLE OR PROBATION FOR AN OFFENSE PROVIDED FOR  IN  SUBDIVISION
 TWO  OF  SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL WITHIN
 THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS OF SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE REGISTER  WITH  HIS  OR  HER
 PAROLE  OR  PROBATION  OFFICER. ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER WHO FAILS OR
 REFUSES TO SO COMPLY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS OTHERWISE
 PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE WHICH WOULD  BE  IMPOSED  UPON  A  DOMESTIC
 ABUSE  OFFENDER WHO FAILS OR REFUSES TO SO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
 THIS ARTICLE ON OR AFTER SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE.
   2. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE PAROLE OR PROBATION OFFICER  TO  INFORM
 AND  REGISTER SUCH DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS
 IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE. A PAROLE OR PROBATION OFFICER  SHALL  GIVE  ONE
 COPY  OF THE FORM TO THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER AND SHALL, WITHIN THREE
 CALENDAR DAYS, SEND TWO COPIES ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO THE  DIVI-
 SION WHICH SHALL FORWARD ONE COPY ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO THE LAW
 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION WHERE THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER
 RESIDES  UPON HIS OR HER PAROLE, PROBATION, OR UPON ANY FORM OF STATE OR
 LOCAL CONDITIONAL RELEASE.
   § 169-H. DURATION OF REGISTRATION AND VERIFICATION.  THE  DURATION  OF
 REGISTRATION AND VERIFICATION FOR A DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER SHALL BE FOR
 A  PERIOD OF FIVE TO TEN YEARS FROM THE INITIAL DATE OF REGISTRATION, AS
 DETERMINED BY THE COURT, OR WHILE A PERMANENT ORDER OF PROTECTION EXISTS
 AGAINST THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER WHICHEVER IS LONGER.
   § 169-I. REGISTRATION AND VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. REGISTRATION  AND
 VERIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL CONSIST OF A STATEMENT IN
 WRITING  SIGNED  BY  THE  DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER GIVING THE INFORMATION
 THAT IS REQUIRED BY THE DIVISION AND THE DIVISION SHALL ENTER THE INFOR-
 MATION INTO AN APPROPRIATE ELECTRONIC DATA BASE OR FILE.
   § 169-J. NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF  CHANGE  OF
 ADDRESS.  1.  UPON  RECEIPT  OF  A CHANGE OF ADDRESS BY A DOMESTIC ABUSE
 OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  DIVISION  SHALL
 NOTIFY  THE  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE NEW
 PLACE OF RESIDENCE AND THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHERE THE DOMES-
 TIC ABUSE OFFENDER LAST RESIDED OF THE NEW PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
   2. THE DIVISION SHALL, IF THE DOMESTIC ABUSE  OFFENDER  CHANGES  RESI-
 DENCE  TO ANOTHER STATE, NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY WITHIN THAT STATE
 OF THE NEW PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
   3. UPON RECEIPT OF A CHANGE IN THE STATUS OF THE  ENROLLMENT,  ATTEND-
 ANCE, EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENCE AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY A
 DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER  REQUIRED  TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE
 DIVISION SHALL NOTIFY EACH LAW ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY  HAVING  JURISDICTION
 WHICH IS AFFECTED BY SUCH CHANGE.
   §  169-K.  REGISTRATION FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS FROM ANOTHER STATE. 1. A
 DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER WHO HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED  OF  AN  OFFENSE  WHICH
 REQUIRES  REGISTRATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOTIFY  THE  DIVISION  OF

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 THE  NEW  ADDRESS  NO  LATER  THAN TEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER SUCH DOMESTIC
 ABUSE OFFENDER ESTABLISHES RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE.
   2.  THE  DIVISION  SHALL UNDERTAKE AN INFORMATION CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO
 PROVIDE INFORMATION TO OFFICIALS AND APPROPRIATE  INDIVIDUALS  IN  OTHER
 STATES  AND UNITED STATES POSSESSIONS CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION PROCE-
 DURES REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE. SUCH INFORMATION CAMPAIGN SHALL BE ONGO-
 ING, AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, LETTERS, NOTICE FORMS AND
 SIMILAR MATERIALS PROVIDING RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ARTICLE  AND
 THE SPECIFIC PROCEDURES REQUIRED TO EFFECT NOTIFICATION.  SUCH MATERIALS
 SHALL  INCLUDE  AN ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WHICH SUCH OFFICIALS AND
 INDIVIDUALS IN OTHER STATES AND UNITED STATES  POSSESSIONS  MAY  USE  TO
 OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
   §  169-L.  PETITION  FOR  RELIEF  OR  MODIFICATION. ANY DOMESTIC ABUSE
 OFFENDER WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER OR VERIFY PURSUANT TO THIS  ARTICLE
 AND  WHO  HAS  BEEN  REGISTERED FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TEN YEARS MAY BE
 RELIEVED OF ANY FURTHER DUTY TO REGISTER UPON THE GRANTING OF A PETITION
 FOR RELIEF BY THE SENTENCING COURT OR BY THE COURT WHICH MADE THE DETER-
 MINATION REGARDING DURATION OF REGISTRATION AND LEVEL  OF  NOTIFICATION.
 THE  OFFENDER  SHALL  BEAR THE BURDEN OF PROVING BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING
 EVIDENCE THAT HIS OR HER RISK OF REPEAT OFFENSE  AND  THREAT  TO  PUBLIC
 SAFETY IS SUCH THAT REGISTRATION OR VERIFICATION IS NO LONGER NECESSARY.
 SUCH  PETITION, IF GRANTED, SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE PETITIONER OF THE DUTY
 TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE  UPON  CONVICTION  OF  ANY  OFFENSE
 REQUIRING  REGISTRATION  IN  THE  FUTURE.  SUCH  A PETITION SHALL NOT BE
 CONSIDERED MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE  DOMES-
 TIC ABUSE OFFENDER'S PETITION FOR RELIEF IS GRANTED, THE DISTRICT ATTOR-
 NEY  MAY APPEAL AS OF RIGHT FROM THE ORDER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
 ARTICLES FIFTY-FIVE, FIFTY-SIX AND FIFTY-SEVEN OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW
 AND RULES. WHERE COUNSEL HAS BEEN ASSIGNED  TO  REPRESENT  THE  DOMESTIC
 ABUSE  OFFENDER  UPON  THE  GROUND  THAT  THE DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER IS
 FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO RETAIN COUNSEL, THAT ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE CONTINUED
 THROUGHOUT THE PENDENCY OF THE APPEAL, AND THE PERSON MAY  APPEAL  AS  A
 POOR PERSON PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTEEN-B OF THE COUNTY LAW.
   §  169-M. SPECIAL TELEPHONE NUMBER. 1. PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED
 SIXTY-NINE-B OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DIVISION  SHALL  OPERATE  A  TELEPHONE
 NUMBER  THAT  MEMBERS  OF THE PUBLIC MAY CALL FREE OF CHARGE AND INQUIRE
 WHETHER A NAMED INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE
 IS LISTED. THE DIVISION SHALL ASCERTAIN WHETHER A NAMED  PERSON  REASON-
 ABLY  APPEARS  TO  BE A PERSON SO LISTED AND PROVIDE THE CALLER WITH THE
 RELEVANT INFORMATION. THE DIVISION SHALL DECIDE WHETHER THE NAMED PERSON
 REASONABLY APPEARS TO BE A PERSON LISTED, BASED  UPON  INFORMATION  FROM
 THE  CALLER PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT SHALL INCLUDE (A) AN EXACT STREET
 ADDRESS, INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER, DRIVER'S LICENSE  NUMBER  OR  BIRTH
 DATE, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY
 NUMBER,  HAIR  COLOR,  EYE  COLOR, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS,
 ETHNICITY; OR (B) ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE LISTED CHARACTERISTICS IF
 AN EXACT BIRTH DATE OR ADDRESS IS NOT AVAILABLE. IF THREE OF THE CHARAC-
 TERISTICS PROVIDED INCLUDE ETHNICITY, HAIR COLOR, AND EYE  COLOR,  OTHER
 IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS SHALL BE PROVIDED. ANY INFORMATION IDENTIFY-
 ING  THE  VICTIM  BY NAME, BIRTH DATE, ADDRESS OR RELATION TO THE PERSON
 LISTED BY THE DIVISION SHALL BE EXCLUDED BY THE DIVISION.
   2. WHEN THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS CALLED, A  PREAMBLE  SHALL  BE  PLAYED
 WHICH SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) NOTICE THAT THE CALLER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER WILL BE RECORDED;
   (B) THAT THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR USE OF THE TELEPHONE NUMBER;

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   (C)  NOTICE THAT THE CALLER IS REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF OR HERSELF
 TO THE OPERATOR AND PROVIDE A CURRENT ADDRESS AND THAT THE CALL SHALL BE
 MAINTAINED IN A WRITTEN RECORD;
   (D)  A  WARNING THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO USE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH
 THE TELEPHONE NUMBER TO COMMIT A CRIME AGAINST ANY PERSON LISTED  OR  TO
 ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT AGAINST SUCH PERSON;
   (E)  NOTICE  THAT THE CALLER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE BIRTH DATE, DRIV-
 ER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OR ADDRESS OR  OTHER  IDENTIFYING
 INFORMATION  REGARDING  THE  PERSON  ABOUT WHOM INFORMATION IS SOUGHT IN
 ORDER TO ACHIEVE A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THAT PERSON; AND
   (F) A STATEMENT THAT THE NUMBER IS NOT A CRIME HOTLINE  AND  THAT  ANY
 SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY SHOULD BE REPORTED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
   3.  WHENEVER  THERE  IS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT ANY PERSON OR
 GROUP OF PERSONS IS ENGAGED IN A PATTERN OR PRACTICE OF  MISUSE  OF  THE
 TELEPHONE  NUMBER,  THE  ATTORNEY  GENERAL, ANY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR ANY
 PERSON AGGRIEVED BY THE MISUSE OF THE NUMBER IS AUTHORIZED  TO  BRING  A
 CIVIL  ACTION  IN  THE  APPROPRIATE  COURT REQUESTING PREVENTIVE RELIEF,
 INCLUDING AN  APPLICATION  FOR  A  PERMANENT  OR  TEMPORARY  INJUNCTION,
 RESTRAINING  ORDER OR OTHER ORDER AGAINST THE PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATTERN OR PRACTICE OF MISUSE. THE  FOREGOING  REME-
 DIES  SHALL  BE INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR PROCEDURES THAT MAY
 BE AVAILABLE TO AN AGGRIEVED PARTY UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF  LAW.  SUCH
 PERSON  OR  GROUP OF PERSONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN
 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   4. THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  ON
 THE  OPERATION OF THE TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL INCLUDE,
 BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED;
   (B) A DETAILED OUTLINE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY EXPENDED AND THE  MANNER
 IN WHICH IT WAS EXPENDED FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION;
   (C)  NUMBER  OF CALLS THAT RESULTED IN AN AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE AND THE
 NUMBER OF CALLS THAT RESULTED IN A  NEGATIVE  RESPONSE  WITH  REGARD  TO
 WHETHER A NAMED INDIVIDUAL WAS LISTED;
   (D) NUMBER OF PERSONS LISTED; AND
   (E)  A  SUMMARY  OF  THE SUCCESS OF THE TELEPHONE NUMBER PROGRAM BASED
 UPON SELECTED FACTORS.
   § 169-N. DIRECTORY; INTERNET POSTING. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL MAINTAIN A
 DIRECTORY OF DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDERS. THE DIRECTORY SHALL  INCLUDE  THE
 ADDRESS, ADDRESS OF THE OFFENDER'S PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND PHOTOGRAPH OF
 THE  DOMESTIC  ABUSE  OFFENDER  ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IF
 AVAILABLE: NAME, PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, AGE AND DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS. THE
 DIRECTORY SHALL HAVE DOMESTIC ABUSE  OFFENDER  LISTINGS  CATEGORIZED  BY
 COUNTY  AND ZIP CODE. A COPY OF THE DIRECTORY SHALL ANNUALLY BE DISTRIB-
 UTED TO THE OFFICES OF LOCAL, VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY, COUNTY OR  STATE  LAW
 ENFORCEMENT  AGENCIES  FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC ACCESS. THE DIVISION SHALL
 DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY UPDATES TO THE OFFICES OF LOCAL, VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY,
 COUNTY OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC  ACCESS.
 SUCH  DEPARTMENTS  SHALL  REQUIRE THAT A PERSON IN WRITING PROVIDE THEIR
 NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO VIEWING THE DIRECTORY. THE DIRECTORY  PROVIDED
 FOR  IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE UPDATED MONTHLY TO MAINTAIN ITS EFFICIENCY
 AND USEFULNESS AND SHALL BE COMPUTER ACCESSIBLE. SUCH DIRECTORY SHALL BE
 MADE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES ON THE INTERNET VIA THE DIVISION HOMEPAGE.
   2.  EVERY PAGE OF THE DIVISION'S WEBSITE SHALL PROMINENTLY  DISPLAY  A
 LINK  TO  THE WEBSITE OF THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR THE PREVENTION OF
 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE NEW YORK STATE  DOMES-
 TIC  VIOLENCE  HOTLINE  AND  SHALL ALSO CONTAIN A CAVEAT INFORMING USERS

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 THAT A PERSON WHO IS NOT ON THE REGISTRY MAY STILL  HAVE  A  HISTORY  OF
 VIOLENCE  OR  A  PROPENSITY FOR VIOLENCE AND IF THE USER SUSPECTS THAT A
 PERSON HE OR SHE IS INVOLVED WITH IS DANGEROUS, HE OR  SHE  SHOULD  CALL
 THE HOTLINE.
   3.  ANY PERSON WHO USES INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 IN  VIOLATION  OF THE LAW SHALL IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY OR FINE
 IMPOSED, BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS  AND
 NOT  MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OR DUPLICATION
 OF THE DIRECTORY FROM THE OFFICES OF A LOCAL,  VILLAGE  OR  CITY  POLICE
 DEPARTMENT  SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A FINE NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND
 DOLLARS. IN ADDITION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY  DISTRICT  ATTORNEY,  OR
 ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED IS AUTHORIZED TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION IN THE APPRO-
 PRIATE  COURT REQUESTING PREVENTIVE RELIEF, INCLUDING AN APPLICATION FOR
 A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, RESTRAINING ORDER, OR  OTHER  ORDER
 AGAINST  THE PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ACTION. THE
 FOREGOING REMEDIES SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR  PROCE-
 DURES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO AN AGGRIEVED PARTY UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS
 OF LAW.
   §  169-O. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. 1. NO OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY,
 WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO  ANY  CIVIL  OR  CRIMINAL
 LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES FOR ANY DISCRETIONARY DECISION TO RELEASE RELEVANT
 AND  NECESSARY  INFORMATION  PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, IF THAT OFFICIAL,
 EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY ACTED REASONABLY AND  IN  GOOD  FAITH.  THE  IMMUNITY
 PROVIDED  UNDER THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE RELEASE OF RELEVANT INFORMA-
 TION TO OTHER EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS OR TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
   2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED  TO  IMPOSE  ANY  CIVIL  OR
 CRIMINAL LIABILITY UPON OR TO GIVE RISE TO A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST ANY
 OFFICIAL,  EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY, WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, FOR FAILING TO
 RELEASE INFORMATION AS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION  UNLESS  IT  IS  SHOWN
 THAT SUCH OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY ACTED WITH GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR IN
 BAD FAITH.
   §  169-P.  ANNUAL REPORT. THE DIVISION SHALL ON OR BEFORE AUGUST FIRST
 IN EACH YEAR FILE A REPORT WITH THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE DETAIL-
 ING THE PROGRAM, COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE  AND  EFFEC-
 TIVENESS  OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, TOGETHER WITH ANY RECOMMEN-
 DATIONS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE INTENT OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 169-Q. FAILURE TO REGISTER; PENALTY. ANY PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER
 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WHO FAILS TO REGISTER IN  THE
 MANNER AND WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE
 GUILTY  OF  A  CLASS E FELONY FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE, AND FOR A SECOND OR
 SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS D FELONY  RESPECTIVELY  IN
 ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTIONS  195.03 AND 195.04 OF THE PENAL LAW. ANY SUCH
 FAILURE TO REGISTER MAY ALSO BE  THE  BASIS  FOR  REVOCATION  OF  PAROLE
 PURSUANT  TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-I OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW WHICH
 SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES PROVIDED BY LAW.
   § 169-R. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION. THE UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE
 OF ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE A CLASS B MISDEMEA-
 NOR.
   § 169-S. SEPARABILITY. IF ANY SECTION OF THIS ARTICLE, OR PART THEREOF
 SHALL BE ADJUDGED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION  TO  BE  INVALID,
 SUCH  JUDGMENT  SHALL  NOT AFFECT, IMPAIR OR INVALIDATE THE REMAINDER OR
 ANY OTHER SECTION OR PART THEREOF.
   § 3. The criminal procedure law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 530.15 to read as follows:
 § 530.15 DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER DETERMINATION.

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   IF  IN  THE  OPINION  OF  THE  COURT  THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE WOULD BE
 SERVED, THE COURT MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, FIND A DEFENDANT AGAINST  WHOM
 AN ORDER OF PROTECTION HAS BEEN ISSUED ON TWO OR MORE SEPARATE OCCASIONS
 IS  A "DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFENDER" AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
 ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-A OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
   §  4. Subdivision 1 of section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
   (C) DETERMINE A DEFENDANT AGAINST WHOM AN ORDER OF PROTECTION HAS BEEN
 ISSUED ON TWO OR MORE SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO BE A "DOMESTIC ABUSE  OFFEN-
 DER"  AS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-A
 OF THE CORRECTION LAW.
   § 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that section one of  this
 act  shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date
 on which it shall have become a law; and provided further,  that  effec-
 tive  immediately,  the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
 regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
 date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.