Bill Text: NY A07015 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Enacts "Brittany's Law" requiring registration of violent felony offenders; sets forth duties of the division of criminal justice services; establishes a special 900 telephone number; requires the division to maintain a subdirectory of violent predators.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-15 - print number 7015b [A07015 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A07015-Amended.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7015--B 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 8, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SPANO, KOLB, GABRYSZAK, P. RIVERA, COLTON, ROBERTS, STEVENSON, BURLING, SALADINO, CERETTO, BLANKENBUSH, MARKEY, GUNTHER, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, BARCLAY, CONTE, CROUCH, DUPREY, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, TENNEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to enacting "Brittany's Law" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Brittany's 2 Law". 3 S 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new article 6-B to read 4 as follows: 5 ARTICLE 6-B 6 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER REGISTRATION 7 SECTION 162. DEFINITIONS. 8 163. DUTIES OF THE DIVISION; REGISTRATION INFORMATION. 9 164. VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER; RELOCATION; NOTIFICATION. 10 165. DUTIES OF THE COURT. 11 166. DISCHARGE OF VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER FROM CORRECTIONAL 12 FACILITY; DUTIES OF OFFICIAL IN CHARGE. 13 167. DUTY TO REGISTER. 14 167-A. PRIOR CONVICTIONS; DUTY TO INFORM AND REGISTER. 15 167-B. DURATION OF REGISTRATION. 16 167-C. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 17 167-D. NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF CHANGE 18 OF ADDRESS. 19 167-E. REGISTRATION FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS FROM ANOTHER STATE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07018-11-1 A. 7015--B 2 1 167-F. BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS. 2 167-G. REVIEW. 3 167-H. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION. 4 167-I. PETITION FOR RELIEF. 5 167-J. SPECIAL "900" TELEPHONE NUMBER. 6 167-K. VIOLENT PREDATOR SUBDIRECTORY. 7 167-L. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. 8 167-M. ANNUAL REPORT. 9 167-N. FAILURE TO REGISTER; PENALTY. 10 167-O. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION. 11 167-P. SEVERABILITY. 12 167-Q. SUBDIRECTORY; INTERNET POSTING. 13 S 162. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS 14 APPLY: 15 1. "VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER" INCLUDES ANY PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A 16 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION 70.02 OF THE PENAL LAW. 17 CONVICTIONS THAT RESULT FROM OR ARE CONNECTED WITH THE SAME ACT, OR 18 RESULT FROM OFFENSES COMMITTED AT THE SAME TIME, SHALL BE COUNTED FOR 19 THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE AS ONE CONVICTION. ANY CONVICTION SET ASIDE 20 PURSUANT TO LAW IS NOT A CONVICTION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE. 21 2. "VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE" MEANS A CONVICTION FOR AN OFFENSE AS 22 DEFINED UNDER SECTION 70.02 OF THE PENAL LAW. 23 3. "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION" MEANS THE CHIEF LAW 24 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY IN WHICH THE VIOLENT 25 FELONY OFFENDER EXPECTS TO RESIDE UPON HIS OR HER DISCHARGE, PROBATION, 26 PAROLE OR UPON ANY FORM OF STATE OR LOCAL CONDITIONAL RELEASE. 27 4. "DIVISION" MEANS THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES ESTAB- 28 LISHED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. 29 5. "HOSPITAL" MEANS A HOSPITAL AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF 30 SECTION FOUR HUNDRED OF THIS CHAPTER AND APPLIES TO PERSONS COMMITTED TO 31 SUCH HOSPITAL BY ORDER OF COMMITMENT MADE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SIXTEEN OF 32 THIS CHAPTER. 33 6. "VIOLENT PREDATOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A 34 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE, OR A VIOLENT FELONY 35 OFFENDER AS DEFINED IN THIS ARTICLE WHO SUFFERS FROM A MENTAL ABNOR- 36 MALITY THAT MAKES SUCH PERSON LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN VIOLENT CONDUCT. 37 7. "MENTAL ABNORMALITY" MEANS A CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED CONDITION OF A 38 PERSON THAT AFFECTS THE EMOTIONAL OR VOLITIONAL CAPACITY OF THE PERSON 39 IN A MANNER THAT PREDISPOSES THAT PERSON TO THE COMMISSION OF CRIMINAL 40 VIOLENT ACTS TO A DEGREE THAT MAKES THE PERSON A MENACE TO THE HEALTH 41 AND SAFETY OF OTHER PERSONS. 42 8. "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS 43 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-F OF THIS ARTI- 44 CLE. 45 9. "LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY" MEANS A LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 46 AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIXTEEN OF SECTION TWO OF THIS 47 CHAPTER. 48 S 163. DUTIES OF THE DIVISION; REGISTRATION INFORMATION. 1. THE DIVI- 49 SION SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A FILE OF INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED TO 50 REGISTER PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH SHALL INCLUDE 51 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF EACH REGISTRANT: 52 (A) THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S NAME, ALL ALIASES USED, DATE OF 53 BIRTH, SEX, RACE, HEIGHT, WEIGHT, EYE COLOR, DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER, 54 HOME ADDRESS AND/OR EXPECTED PLACE OF DOMICILE. 55 (B) A PHOTOGRAPH AND SET OF FINGERPRINTS. A. 7015--B 3 1 (C) A DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER 2 WAS CONVICTED, THE DATE OF CONVICTION AND THE SENTENCE IMPOSED. 3 (D) ANY OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED PERTINENT BY THE DIVISION. 4 2. THE DIVISION IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE THE REGISTRY AVAILABLE TO ANY 5 REGIONAL OR NATIONAL REGISTRY OF VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS FOR THE 6 PURPOSE OF SHARING INFORMATION. THE DIVISION SHALL ACCEPT FILES FROM ANY 7 REGIONAL OR NATIONAL REGISTRY OF VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS AND SHALL MAKE 8 SUCH FILES AVAILABLE WHEN REQUESTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS 9 ARTICLE. THE DIVISION SHALL REQUIRE THAT NO INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE 10 REGISTRY SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE EXCEPT IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE 11 PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. 12 3. THE DIVISION SHALL DEVELOP A STANDARDIZED REGISTRATION FORM TO BE 13 MADE AVAILABLE TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES AND PROMULGATE RULES AND 14 REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 15 4. THE DIVISION SHALL MAIL A NONFORWARDABLE VERIFICATION FORM TO THE 16 LAST REPORTED ADDRESS OF THE PERSON FOR ANNUAL VERIFICATION REQUIRE- 17 MENTS. 18 5. THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A 900 NUMBER AS 19 PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-J OF THIS ARTICLE. 20 6. THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH A VIOLENT PREDATOR SUBDIRECTORY 21 PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-K OF THIS ARTICLE. 22 7. THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO 23 ADVISE THE PUBLIC OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. 24 S 164. VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER; RELOCATION; NOTIFICATION. 1. IN THE 25 CASE OF ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER, IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE DEPART- 26 MENT, HOSPITAL OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AT LEAST TEN CALENDAR DAYS 27 PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OR DISCHARGE OF ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER FROM A 28 CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, HOSPITAL OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO NOTIFY 29 THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION WHERE APPROPRIATE, AND 30 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING HAD JURISDICTION AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER 31 CONVICTION, OF THE CONTEMPLATED RELEASE OR DISCHARGE OF SUCH VIOLENT 32 FELONY OFFENDER, INFORMING SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE NAME AND 33 ALIASES OF THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER, THE ADDRESS AT WHICH HE OR SHE 34 PROPOSES TO RESIDE, THE ADDRESS AT WHICH HE OR SHE RESIDED AT THE TIME 35 OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION, THE AMOUNT OF TIME REMAINING TO BE SERVED, IF 36 ANY, ON THE FULL TERM FOR WHICH HE OR SHE WAS SENTENCED, AND THE NATURE 37 OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE OR SHE WAS SENTENCED, TRANSMITTING AT THE SAME 38 TIME A COPY OF SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTO- 39 GRAPH AND A SUMMARY OF HIS OR HER CRIMINAL RECORD. IF SUCH VIOLENT FELO- 40 NY OFFENDER CHANGES HIS OR HER PLACE OF RESIDENCE WHILE ON PAROLE, SUCH 41 NOTIFICATION OF THE CHANGE OF RESIDENCE SHALL BE SENT BY THE VIOLENT 42 FELONY OFFENDER'S PAROLE OFFICER WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS TO THE LAW 43 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN WHICH THE NEW PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS LOCATED. 44 2. IN THE CASE OF ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER CONVICTED AND SENTENCED 45 TO PROBATION, CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE OR UNCONDITIONAL DISCHARGE, IT SHALL 46 BE THE DUTY OF THE COURT WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER SUCH SENTENCE TO 47 NOTIFY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION, WHERE APPROPRI- 48 ATE, AND OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING HAD JURISDICTION AT THE 49 TIME OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION, IF DIFFERENT FROM WHERE HE OR SHE 50 CURRENTLY RESIDES, AND/OR WHERE HE OR SHE CURRENTLY RESIDES, OF THE 51 SENTENCE OF PROBATION, CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE OR UNCONDITIONAL DISCHARGE, 52 INFORMING SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE NAME AND ALIASES OF THE 53 PERSON, THE ADDRESS AT WHICH HE OR SHE PROPOSES TO RESIDE, RESIDED AT 54 AND/OR AT WHICH HE OR SHE CURRENTLY RESIDES, THE AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE 55 SERVED ON PROBATION, AND THE NATURE OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE OR SHE WAS 56 SENTENCED, TRANSMITTING AT THE SAME TIME A COPY OF SUCH VIOLENT FELONY A. 7015--B 4 1 OFFENDER'S FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPH AND A SUMMARY OF HIS OR HER CRIM- 2 INAL RECORD. IF SUCH PERSON CHANGES HIS OR HER PLACE OF RESIDENCE WHILE 3 ON PROBATION, SUCH NOTIFICATION OF THE CHANGE OF RESIDENCE SHALL BE SENT 4 BY THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S PROBATION OFFICER WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT 5 HOURS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE NEW 6 PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS LOCATED. 7 3. IN THE CASE OF ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER, WHO ON THE EFFECTIVE 8 DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS ON PAROLE OR PROBATION, IT SHALL BE THE DUTY 9 OF SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S PAROLE OR PROBATION OFFICER WITHIN 10 FORTY-FIVE CALENDAR DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION TO 11 NOTIFY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING HAD JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH 12 PERSON RESIDED AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION, IF DIFFERENT FROM 13 WHERE HE OR SHE CURRENTLY RESIDES AND/OR WHERE HE OR SHE CURRENTLY 14 RESIDES, OF THE NAME AND ALIASES OF SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER, THE 15 ADDRESS AT WHICH HE OR SHE RESIDED AND/OR AT WHICH HE OR SHE CURRENTLY 16 RESIDES, THE AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE SERVED ON PAROLE OR PROBATION, THE 17 NATURE OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE OR SHE WAS SENTENCED, TRANSMITTING AT 18 THE SAME TIME A COPY OF SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S FINGERPRINTS AND 19 PHOTOGRAPH AND A SUMMARY OF HIS OR HER CRIMINAL RECORD. IF SUCH VIOLENT 20 FELONY OFFENDER CHANGES HIS OR HER PLACE OF RESIDENCE WHILE ON PAROLE OR 21 PROBATION, SUCH NOTIFICATION OF THE CHANGE OF RESIDENCE SHALL BE SENT BY 22 THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S PAROLE OR PROBATION OFFICER WITHIN FORTY- 23 EIGHT HOURS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION IN WHICH 24 THE NEW PLACE OF RESIDENCE IS LOCATED. 25 4. IN THE CASE IN WHICH ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER ESCAPES FROM A 26 STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR HOSPITAL, THE DESIGNATED OFFI- 27 CIAL OF THE FACILITY OR HOSPITAL WHERE THE PERSON WAS CONFINED SHALL 28 NOTIFY WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING HAD 29 JURISDICTION AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION, INFORMING SUCH LAW 30 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE NAME AND ALIASES OF THE PERSON, AND THE 31 ADDRESS AT WHICH HE OR SHE RESIDED AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION, 32 THE AMOUNT OF TIME REMAINING TO BE SERVED IF ANY, ON THE FULL TERM FOR 33 WHICH HE OR SHE WAS SENTENCED, AND THE NATURE OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH HE 34 OR SHE WAS SENTENCED, TRANSMITTING AT THE SAME TIME A COPY OF SUCH 35 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPH AND A SUMMARY OF 36 HIS OR HER CRIMINAL RECORD. 37 S 165. DUTIES OF THE COURT. 1. UPON CONVICTION THE COURT SHALL CERTIFY 38 THAT THE PERSON IS A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER AND SHALL INCLUDE THE 39 CERTIFICATION IN THE ORDER OF COMMITMENT. THE COURT SHALL ALSO ADVISE 40 THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER OF THE DUTIES OF THIS ARTICLE. 41 2. ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER, WHO IS RELEASED ON PROBATION OR 42 DISCHARGED UPON PAYMENT OF A FINE SHALL, PRIOR TO SUCH RELEASE OR 43 DISCHARGE, BE INFORMED OF HIS OR HER DUTY TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE 44 BY THE COURT IN WHICH HE OR SHE WAS CONVICTED. WHERE THE COURT ORDERS A 45 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER RELEASED ON PROBATION, SUCH ORDER MUST INCLUDE A 46 PROVISION REQUIRING THAT HE OR SHE COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS 47 ARTICLE. WHERE SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER VIOLATES SUCH PROVISION, 48 PROBATION MAY BE IMMEDIATELY REVOKED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY ARTICLE 49 FOUR HUNDRED TEN OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. THE COURT SHALL REQUIRE 50 THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER TO READ AND SIGN SUCH FORM AS MAY BE 51 REQUIRED BY THE DIVISION STATING THE DUTY TO REGISTER AND THE PROCEDURE 52 FOR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO HIM OR HER. THE COURT SHALL ON 53 SUCH FORM OBTAIN THE ADDRESS WHERE THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER EXPECTS 54 TO RESIDE UPON HIS OR HER RELEASE, AND SHALL REPORT THE ADDRESS TO THE 55 DIVISION. THE COURT SHALL GIVE ONE COPY OF THE FORM TO THE VIOLENT FELO- 56 NY OFFENDER AND SHALL SEND TWO COPIES TO THE DIVISION WHICH SHALL A. 7015--B 5 1 FORWARD ONE COPY TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION WHERE 2 THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER EXPECTS TO RESIDE UPON HIS OR HER RELEASE. 3 WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS OF BEING RELEASED ON PROBATION OR DISCHARGED 4 UPON PAYMENT OF A FINE, SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL REGISTER WITH 5 THE DIVISION FOR PURPOSES OF VERIFYING SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S 6 INTENDED PLACE OF RESIDENCE. ON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENT FELONY 7 OFFENDER'S ORIGINAL REGISTRATION DATE, THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE 8 HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY. THE DIVISION SHALL 9 ALSO IMMEDIATELY FORWARD THE CONVICTION DATA AND FINGERPRINTS TO THE 10 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IF NOT ALREADY OBTAINED. 11 3. FOR VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS UNDER THIS SECTION, IT SHALL BE THE 12 DUTY OF THE COURT APPLYING THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION 13 FIVE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-F OF THIS ARTICLE TO DETERMINE 14 THE DURATION OF REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEV- 15 EN-B OF THIS ARTICLE AND NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF 16 SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-F. IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE 17 COURT SHALL REVIEW ANY VICTIM'S STATEMENT AND ANY MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY 18 THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER. THE COURT SHALL ALSO ALLOW THE VIOLENT 19 FELONY OFFENDER TO APPEAR AND BE HEARD, AND INFORM THE VIOLENT FELONY 20 OFFENDER OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO HAVE COUNSEL APPOINTED, IF NECESSARY. 21 S 166. DISCHARGE OF VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER FROM CORRECTIONAL FACILI- 22 TY; DUTIES OF OFFICIAL IN CHARGE. 1. ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER, TO BE 23 DISCHARGED, PAROLED OR RELEASED FROM ANY STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL 24 FACILITY, HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION WHERE HE OR SHE WAS CONFINED OR 25 COMMITTED, SHALL WITHIN FORTY-FIVE CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, 26 PAROLE OR RELEASE, BE INFORMED OF HIS OR HER DUTY TO REGISTER UNDER THIS 27 ARTICLE, BY THE FACILITY IN WHICH HE OR SHE WAS CONFINED OR COMMITTED. 28 THE FACILITY SHALL REQUIRE THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER TO READ AND SIGN 29 SUCH FORM AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE DIVISION STATING THE DUTY TO REGIS- 30 TER AND THE PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO HIM OR HER. 31 THE FACILITY SHALL OBTAIN ON SUCH FORM THE ADDRESS WHERE THE VIOLENT 32 FELONY OFFENDER EXPECTS TO RESIDE UPON HIS OR HER DISCHARGE, PAROLE OR 33 RELEASE AND SHALL REPORT THE ADDRESS TO THE DIVISION. THE FACILITY SHALL 34 GIVE ONE COPY OF THE FORM TO THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER AND SHALL SEND 35 TWO COPIES TO THE DIVISION WHICH SHALL FORWARD ONE COPY TO THE LAW 36 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION WHERE THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER 37 EXPECTS TO RESIDE UPON HIS OR HER DISCHARGE, PAROLE OR RELEASE. IN ADDI- 38 TION, THE FACILITY SHALL GIVE THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER A FORM TO 39 REGISTER WITH THE DIVISION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS FOR PURPOSES OF 40 VERIFYING SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S INTENDED PLACE OF RESIDENCE. 41 2. THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT THE CONVICTION DATA 42 AND FINGERPRINTS TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, IF NOT ALREADY 43 OBTAINED. 44 S 167. DUTY TO REGISTER. 1. ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER, WHO IS 45 DISCHARGED, PAROLED OR RELEASED FROM ANY STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL 46 FACILITY, HOSPITAL OR INSTITUTION WHERE HE OR SHE WAS CONFINED OR 47 COMMITTED, SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DIVISION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS FOR 48 PURPOSES OF VERIFYING SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S INTENDED PLACE OF 49 RESIDENCE. 50 2. FOR A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTI- 51 CLE ON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S INITIAL REGIS- 52 TRATION DATE DURING THE PERIOD ON WHICH HE OR SHE IS REQUIRED TO REGIS- 53 TER UNDER THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 54 (A) THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL MAIL THE VERIFICATION FORM TO 55 THE DIVISION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE FORM. A. 7015--B 6 1 (B) THE VERIFICATION FORM SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFEN- 2 DER, AND STATE THAT HE OR SHE STILL RESIDES AT THE ADDRESS LAST REPORTED 3 TO THE DIVISION. 4 (C) IF THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER FAILS TO MAIL THE VERIFICATION FORM 5 TO THE DIVISION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE FORM, HE 6 OR SHE SHALL BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION UNLESS HE OR SHE PROVES 7 THAT HE OR SHE HAS NOT CHANGED HIS OR HER RESIDENCE ADDRESS. 8 3. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPLIED 9 TO A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE 10 EXCEPT THAT SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER DESIGNATED AS A VIOLENT PREDA- 11 TOR MUST PERSONALLY VERIFY WITH THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, THE 12 REGISTRATION EVERY NINETY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE INITIAL 13 RELEASE OR COMMENCEMENT OF PAROLE. 14 4. ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DIVISION WITHIN 15 TEN CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS. THE DIVISION SHALL, IF 16 THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER CHANGES RESIDENCE TO ANOTHER STATE, NOTIFY 17 THE APPROPRIATE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITH WHICH THE VIOLENT 18 FELONY OFFENDER MUST REGISTER IN THE NEW STATE. IF ANY PERSON REQUIRED 19 TO REGISTER AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE CHANGES THE ADDRESS OF HIS OR 20 HER RESIDENCE, THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL WITHIN TEN CALENDAR 21 DAYS, INFORM IN WRITING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHERE LAST REGISTERED 22 OF THE NEW ADDRESS. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL, WITHIN THREE 23 CALENDAR DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE NEW ADDRESS, FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO 24 THE DIVISION AND TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION IN 25 THE NEW PLACE OF RESIDENCE. 26 5. THE DUTY TO REGISTER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT 27 BE APPLICABLE TO ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER WHOSE CONVICTION WAS 28 REVERSED UPON APPEAL OR WHO WAS PARDONED BY THE GOVERNOR. 29 S 167-A. PRIOR CONVICTIONS; DUTY TO INFORM AND REGISTER. 1. THE DIVI- 30 SION OF PAROLE OR DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES 31 IN ACCORDANCE WITH RISK FACTORS PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED 32 SIXTY-SEVEN-F OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL DETERMINE THE DURATION OF REGISTRA- 33 TION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-B AND NOTIFICATION FOR 34 EVERY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER WHO ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE 35 IS THEN ON PAROLE OR PROBATION FOR COMMITTING A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE. 36 2. EVERY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER WHO ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 37 ARTICLE IS THEN ON PAROLE OR PROBATION FOR A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE 38 SHALL WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS OF SUCH DETERMINATION REGISTER WITH HIS 39 OR HER PAROLE OR PROBATION OFFICER. ON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIOLENT 40 FELONY OFFENDER'S INITIAL REGISTRATION DATE THEREAFTER, THE PROVISIONS 41 OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY. ANY 42 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER WHO FAILS OR REFUSES TO SO COMPLY SHALL BE 43 SUBJECT TO THE SAME PENALTIES AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE 44 WHICH WOULD BE IMPOSED UPON A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER WHO FAILS OR 45 REFUSES TO SO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE ON OR AFTER 46 SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE. 47 3. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE PAROLE OR PROBATION OFFICER TO INFORM 48 AND REGISTER SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER ACCORDING TO THE REQUIREMENTS 49 IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE. A PAROLE OR PROBATION OFFICER SHALL GIVE ONE 50 COPY OF THE FORM TO THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER AND SHALL, WITHIN THREE 51 CALENDAR DAYS, SEND TWO COPIES ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO THE DIVI- 52 SION WHICH SHALL FORWARD ONE COPY ELECTRONICALLY OR OTHERWISE TO THE LAW 53 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION WHERE THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER 54 RESIDES UPON HIS OR HER PAROLE, PROBATION, OR UPON ANY FORM OF STATE OR 55 LOCAL CONDITIONAL RELEASE. A. 7015--B 7 1 4. A PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM THIS SECTION IS PERMITTED TO ANY VIOLENT 2 FELONY OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGISTER WHILE RELEASED ON PAROLE OR 3 PROBATION PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-I OF THIS ARTICLE. 4 S 167-B. DURATION OF REGISTRATION. THE DURATION OF REGISTRATION FOR A 5 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL BE ANNUALLY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FROM 6 THE INITIAL DATE OF REGISTRATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR A VIOLENT 7 PREDATOR, SHALL ANNUALLY REGISTER AND VERIFY QUARTERLY FOR A MINIMUM OF 8 TEN YEARS UNLESS THE COURT DETERMINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE 9 HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-I OF THIS ARTICLE, THAT THE PERSON NO LONGER SUFFERS 10 FROM A MENTAL ABNORMALITY THAT WOULD MAKE HIM OR HER LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN 11 A PREDATORY VIOLENT OFFENSE. 12 S 167-C. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. REGISTRATION AS REQUIRED BY THIS 13 ARTICLE SHALL CONSIST OF A STATEMENT IN WRITING SIGNED BY THE VIOLENT 14 FELONY OFFENDER GIVING THE INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED BY THE DIVISION 15 AND THE DIVISION SHALL ENTER THE INFORMATION INTO AN APPROPRIATE ELEC- 16 TRONIC DATABASE OR FILE. 17 S 167-D. NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF CHANGE OF 18 ADDRESS. 1. UPON RECEIPT OF A CHANGE OF ADDRESS BY A VIOLENT FELONY 19 OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGISTER UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCE- 20 MENT AGENCY WHERE THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER LAST REGISTERED SHALL 21 WITHIN THREE CALENDAR DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE NEW ADDRESS, FORWARD THIS 22 INFORMATION TO THE DIVISION AND TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 23 HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE NEW PLACE OF RESIDENCE. 24 2. A CHANGE OF ADDRESS BY A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REGIS- 25 TER UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REPORTED BY THE DIVISION TO 26 THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION WHERE THE 27 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER IS RESIDING. 28 3. UPON RECEIPT OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS INFORMATION, THE LOCAL LAW 29 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE NEW PLACE OF RESIDENCE 30 SHALL ADHERE TO THE NOTIFICATION PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION SIX 31 OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-F OF THIS ARTICLE. 32 S 167-E. REGISTRATION FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS FROM ANOTHER STATE. A 33 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE WHICH 34 REQUIRES REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-C OF THIS 35 ARTICLE SHALL REGISTER THE NEW ADDRESS WITH THE DIVISION NO LATER THAN 36 TEN CALENDAR DAYS AFTER SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER ESTABLISHES RESI- 37 DENCE IN THIS STATE. THE DIVISION SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE DESIGNATED 38 LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE STATE OF WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL DEPARTED ON 39 INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE DURATION OF REGISTRATION. 40 S 167-F. BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS. 1. THERE 41 SHALL BE A BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS WHICH SHALL 42 POSSESS THE POWERS AND DUTIES SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION. SUCH BOARD 43 SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THREE MEMBERS 44 WHO SHALL BE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF THE BEHAVIOR AND TREATMENT OF 45 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS SHALL BE EMPLOYEES OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE 46 AND THE REMAINING TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE FROM THE DEPARTMENT. THE TERM OF 47 OFFICE OF EACH MEMBER OF SUCH BOARD SHALL BE FOR SIX YEARS; PROVIDED, 48 HOWEVER, THAT ANY MEMBER CHOSEN TO FILL A VACANCY OCCURRING OTHERWISE 49 THAN BY EXPIRATION OF TERM SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 50 UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE MEMBER WHOM HE OR SHE IS TO SUCCEED. IN THE EVENT 51 OF THE INABILITY TO ACT OF ANY MEMBER, THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT SOME 52 COMPETENT INFORMED PERSON TO ACT IN HIS OR HER STEAD DURING THE CONTIN- 53 UANCE OF SUCH DISABILITY. 54 2. THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AS 55 CHAIRMAN TO SERVE IN SUCH CAPACITY AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR OR A. 7015--B 8 1 UNTIL THE MEMBER'S TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRES AND A SUCCESSOR IS DESIGNATED 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, WHICHEVER FIRST OCCURS. 3 3. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR CAUSE 4 AFTER AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. 5 4. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD SHALL 6 CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ALL BUSINESS OF THE BOARD. 7 5. THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES TO ASSESS THE 8 RISK OF A REPEAT OFFENSE BY SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER AND THE THREAT 9 POSED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY. SUCH GUIDELINES SHALL BE BASED UPON, BUT NOT 10 LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: 11 (A) CRIMINAL HISTORY FACTORS INDICATIVE OF HIGH RISK OF REPEAT 12 OFFENSE, INCLUDING: (I) WHETHER THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER HAS A MENTAL 13 ABNORMALITY; 14 (II) WHETHER THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S CONDUCT WAS FOUND TO BE 15 CHARACTERIZED BY REPETITIVE AND COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR, ASSOCIATED WITH 16 DRUGS OR ALCOHOL; 17 (III) WHETHER THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SERVED THE MAXIMUM TERM; 18 (IV) WHETHER THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER COMMITTED THE VIOLENT FELONY 19 OFFENSE AGAINST A CHILD; 20 (V) THE AGE OF THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER AT THE TIME OF THE COMMIS- 21 SION OF THE FIRST VIOLENT OFFENSE; 22 (B) OTHER CRIMINAL HISTORY FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING 23 RISK, INCLUDING: 24 (I) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER AND THE 25 VICTIM; 26 (II) WHETHER THE OFFENSE INVOLVED THE USE OF A WEAPON, VIOLENCE OR 27 INFLICTION OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; 28 (III) THE NUMBER, DATE AND NATURE OF PRIOR OFFENSES; 29 (C) CONDITIONS OF RELEASE THAT MINIMIZE RISK OF RE-OFFENSE, INCLUDING 30 BUT NOT LIMITED TO WHETHER THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER IS UNDER SUPER- 31 VISION; RECEIVING COUNSELING, THERAPY OR TREATMENT; OR RESIDING IN A 32 HOME SITUATION THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION; 33 (D) PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT MINIMIZE RISK OF RE-OFFENSE, INCLUDING 34 BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADVANCED AGE OR DEBILITATING ILLNESS; 35 (E) WHETHER PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC PROFILES INDICATE A RISK OF 36 RECIDIVISM; 37 (F) THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S RESPONSE TO TREATMENT; 38 (G) RECENT BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING BEHAVIOR WHILE CONFINED; 39 (H) RECENT THREATS OR GESTURES AGAINST PERSONS OR EXPRESSIONS OF 40 INTENT TO COMMIT ADDITIONAL OFFENSES; AND 41 (I) REVIEW OF ANY VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT. 42 6. APPLYING THESE GUIDELINES, THE BOARD SHALL WITHIN SIXTY CALENDAR 43 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DISCHARGE, PAROLE OR RELEASE OF A VIOLENT FELONY 44 OFFENDER MAKE A RECOMMENDATION WHICH SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL NOT 45 BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, TO THE SENTENCING COURT AS TO WHETH- 46 ER SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER WARRANTS THE DESIGNATION OF VIOLENT 47 PREDATOR. IN ADDITION, THE GUIDELINES SHALL BE APPLIED BY THE BOARD TO 48 MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE SENTENCING COURT, PROVIDING FOR ONE OF THE 49 FOLLOWING THREE LEVELS OF NOTIFICATION NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER 50 PROVISION OF LAW DEPENDING UPON THE DEGREE OF THE RISK OF RE-OFFENSE BY 51 THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER. 52 (A) IF THE RISK OF REPEAT OFFENSE IS LOW, A LEVEL ONE DESIGNATION 53 SHALL BE GIVEN TO SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER. IN SUCH CASE THE LAW 54 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 55 HAVING HAD JURISDICTION AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION SHALL BE 56 NOTIFIED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. A. 7015--B 9 1 (B) IF THE RISK OF REPEAT OFFENSE IS MODERATE, A LEVEL TWO DESIGNATION 2 SHALL BE GIVEN TO SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER. IN SUCH CASE THE LAW 3 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY 4 HAVING HAD JURISDICTION AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION SHALL BE 5 NOTIFIED AND MAY DISSEMINATE RELEVANT INFORMATION WHICH MAY INCLUDE 6 APPROXIMATE ADDRESS BASED ON VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S ZIP CODE, A 7 PHOTOGRAPH OF THE OFFENDER, BACKGROUND INFORMATION INCLUDING THE 8 OFFENDER'S CRIME OF CONVICTION, MODUS OF OPERATION, TYPE OF VICTIM 9 TARGETED AND THE DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON THE OFFEN- 10 DER TO ANY ENTITY WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS RELATED TO THE NATURE OF 11 THE OFFENSE COMMITTED BY SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER. ANY ENTITY 12 RECEIVING INFORMATION ON A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER MAY DISCLOSE OR 13 FURTHER DISSEMINATE SUCH INFORMATION AT THEIR DISCRETION. 14 (C) IF THE RISK OF REPEAT OFFENSE IS HIGH AND THERE EXISTS A THREAT TO 15 THE PUBLIC SAFETY, SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL BE DEEMED A 16 "VIOLENT PREDATOR" AND A LEVEL THREE DESIGNATION SHALL BE GIVEN TO SUCH 17 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER. IN SUCH CASE, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING 18 JURISDICTION AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY HAVING HAD JURISDICTION AT 19 THE TIME OF HIS OR HER CONVICTION SHALL BE NOTIFIED AND MAY DISSEMINATE 20 RELEVANT INFORMATION WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S 21 EXACT ADDRESS, A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE OFFENDER, BACKGROUND INFORMATION 22 INCLUDING THE OFFENDER'S CRIME OF CONVICTION, MODUS OF OPERATION, TYPE 23 OF VICTIM TARGETED, AND THE DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON 24 THE OFFENDER TO ANY ENTITY WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS RELATED TO THE 25 NATURE OF THE OFFENSE COMMITTED BY SUCH VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS. 26 ANY ENTITY RECEIVING INFORMATION ON A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER MAY 27 DISCLOSE OR FURTHER DISSEMINATE SUCH INFORMATION AT THEIR DISCRETION. IN 28 ADDITION, IN SUCH CASE, THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION SHALL 29 ALSO BE PROVIDED IN THE SUBDIRECTORY ESTABLISHED IN THIS ARTICLE AND 30 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, SUCH INFORMATION SHALL, UPON 31 REQUEST, BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. 32 7. UPON REQUEST BY THE COURT, PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED 33 SIXTY-SEVEN-I OF THIS ARTICLE, THE BOARD SHALL PROVIDE AN UPDATED REPORT 34 PERTAINING TO THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER PETITIONING RELIEF OF DUTY TO 35 REGISTER. 36 S 167-G. REVIEW. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE 37 CONTRARY, ANY STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, HOSPITAL OR INSTITU- 38 TION SHALL FORWARD RELEVANT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A VIOLENT FELONY 39 OFFENDER TO BE DISCHARGED, PAROLED OR RELEASED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW 40 NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OR DISCHARGE 41 AND THE BOARD SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION SIX 42 OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-F OF THIS ARTICLE WITHIN SIXTY DAYS 43 OF RECEIPT OF THE INFORMATION. INFORMATION MAY INCLUDE BUT MAY NOT BE 44 LIMITED TO THE COMMITMENT FILE, MEDICAL FILE AND TREATMENT FILE PERTAIN- 45 ING TO SUCH PERSON. SUCH PERSON SHALL BE PERMITTED TO SUBMIT TO THE 46 BOARD ANY INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REVIEW. 47 S 167-H. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION. 1. A DETERMINATION THAT AN OFFENDER 48 IS A VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER OR A VIOLENT PREDATOR SHALL BE MADE PRIOR 49 TO THE DISCHARGE, PAROLE OR RELEASE OF SUCH OFFENDER BY THE SENTENCING 50 COURT AFTER RECEIVING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE BOARD PURSUANT TO 51 SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-F OF THIS ARTICLE. 52 2. IN ADDITION, THE SENTENCING COURT SHALL ALSO MAKE A DETERMINATION 53 WITH RESPECT TO THE LEVEL OF NOTIFICATION, AFTER RECEIVING A RECOMMENDA- 54 TION FROM THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-F OF 55 THIS ARTICLE. BOTH DETERMINATIONS OF THE SENTENCING COURT SHALL BE MADE 56 THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, PAROLE OR RELEASE. A. 7015--B 10 1 3. IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE COURT SHALL REVIEW ANY VICTIM'S 2 STATEMENT AND ANY MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER. 3 THE COURT SHALL ALSO ALLOW THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER TO APPEAR AND BE 4 HEARD, AND INFORM THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER OF HIS OR HER RIGHT TO 5 HAVE COUNSEL APPOINTED, IF NECESSARY. 6 4. UPON DETERMINATION THAT THE RISK OF REPEAT OFFENSE AND THREAT TO 7 PUBLIC SAFETY IS HIGH, THE SENTENCING COURT SHALL ALSO NOTIFY THE DIVI- 8 SION OF SUCH FACT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-K 9 OF THIS ARTICLE. 10 5. UPON THE REVERSAL OF A CONVICTION OF THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENSE, 11 THE COURT SHALL ORDER THE EXPUNGEMENT OF ANY RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT 12 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. 13 S 167-I. PETITION FOR RELIEF. ANY VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER REQUIRED TO 14 REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MAY BE RELIEVED OF ANY FURTHER DUTY TO 15 REGISTER UPON THE GRANTING OF A PETITION FOR RELIEF BY THE SENTENCING 16 COURT. UPON RECEIPT OF THE PETITION FOR RELIEF, THE COURT SHALL NOTIFY 17 THE BOARD AND REQUEST AN UPDATED REPORT PERTAINING TO THE VIOLENT FELONY 18 OFFENDER. AFTER RECEIVING THE REPORT FROM THE BOARD, THE COURT MAY GRANT 19 OR DENY THE RELIEF SOUGHT. THE COURT MAY CONSULT WITH THE VICTIM PRIOR 20 TO MAKING A DETERMINATION ON THE PETITION. SUCH PETITION, IF GRANTED, 21 SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE PETITIONER OF THE DUTY TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO 22 THIS ARTICLE UPON CONVICTION OF ANY OFFENSE REQUIRING REGISTRATION IN 23 THE FUTURE. 24 S 167-J. SPECIAL "900" TELEPHONE NUMBER. 1. PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE 25 HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DIVISION SHALL ALSO OPERATE A 26 "900" TELEPHONE NUMBER THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY CALL AND INQUIRE 27 WHETHER A NAMED INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 28 IS LISTED. THE DIVISION SHALL ASCERTAIN WHETHER A NAMED PERSON REASON- 29 ABLY APPEARS TO BE A PERSON SO LISTED AND PROVIDE THE CALLER WITH THE 30 RELEVANT INFORMATION ACCORDING TO RISK AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION SIX 31 OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-F OF THIS ARTICLE. THE DIVISION SHALL 32 DECIDE WHETHER THE NAMED PERSON REASONABLY APPEARS TO BE A PERSON LIST- 33 ED, BASED UPON INFORMATION FROM THE CALLER PROVIDING INFORMATION THAT 34 SHALL INCLUDE (A) AN EXACT STREET ADDRESS, INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER, 35 DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER OR BIRTH DATE, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 36 THAT MAY INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, HAIR COLOR, EYE COLOR, HEIGHT, 37 WEIGHT, DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS, ETHNICITY; OR (B) ANY COMBINATION OF THE 38 ABOVE LISTED CHARACTERISTICS IF AN EXACT BIRTH DATE OR ADDRESS IS NOT 39 AVAILABLE. IF THREE OF THE CHARACTERISTICS PROVIDED INCLUDE ETHNICITY, 40 HAIR COLOR, AND EYE COLOR, OTHER IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS SHALL BE 41 PROVIDED. ANY INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE VICTIM BY NAME, BIRTH DATE, 42 ADDRESS OR RELATION TO THE PERSON LISTED BY THE DIVISION SHALL BE 43 EXCLUDED BY THE DIVISION. 44 2. WHEN THE "900" NUMBER IS CALLED, A PREAMBLE SHALL BE PLAYED BEFORE 45 CHARGES BEGIN TO ACCRUE. THE PREAMBLE SHALL RUN AT LEAST THE LENGTH OF 46 TIME REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW AND SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMA- 47 TION: 48 (A) NOTICE THAT THE CALLER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER WILL BE RECORDED; 49 (B) THE CHARGES FOR USE OF THE "900" NUMBER; 50 (C) NOTICE THAT THE CALLER IS REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF OR HERSELF 51 TO THE OPERATOR AND PROVIDE CURRENT ADDRESS AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN A 52 WRITTEN RECORD; 53 (D) NOTICE THAT THE CALLER IS REQUIRED TO BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR 54 OLDER; A. 7015--B 11 1 (E) A WARNING THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO USE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH 2 THE "900" NUMBER TO COMMIT A CRIME AGAINST ANY PERSON LISTED OR TO 3 ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL DISCRIMINATION OR HARASSMENT AGAINST SUCH PERSON; 4 (F) NOTICE THAT THE CALLER IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE BIRTH DATE, DRIV- 5 ER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OR ADDRESS OR OTHER IDENTIFYING 6 INFORMATION REGARDING THE PERSON ABOUT WHOM INFORMATION IS SOUGHT IN 7 ORDER TO ACHIEVE A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION OF THAT PERSON; 8 (G) A STATEMENT THAT THE NUMBER IS NOT A CRIME HOTLINE AND THAT ANY 9 SUSPECTED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY SHOULD BE REPORTED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. 10 3. WHENEVER THERE IS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT ANY PERSON OR 11 GROUP OF PERSONS IS ENGAGED IN A PATTERN OR PRACTICE OF MISUSE OF THE 12 "900" NUMBER, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR ANY PERSON 13 AGGRIEVED BY THE MISUSE OF THE NUMBER IS AUTHORIZED TO BRING A CIVIL 14 ACTION IN THE APPROPRIATE COURT REQUESTING PREVENTIVE RELIEF, INCLUDING 15 AN APPLICATION FOR A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, RESTRAINING 16 ORDER OR OTHER ORDER AGAINST THE PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE 17 FOR THE PATTERN OR PRACTICE OF MISUSE. THE FOREGOING REMEDIES SHALL BE 18 INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR PROCEDURES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO 19 AN AGGRIEVED PARTY UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW. SUCH PERSON OR GROUP 20 OF PERSONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED 21 DOLLARS AND NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 22 4. THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE LEGISLATURE AN ANNUAL REPORT ON 23 THE OPERATION OF THE "900" TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL 24 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 25 (A) NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED; 26 (B) AMOUNT OF INCOME EARNED PER YEAR THROUGH OPERATION OF THE "900" 27 NUMBER; 28 (C) A DETAILED OUTLINE OF THE AMOUNT OF MONEY EXPENDED AND THE MANNER 29 IN WHICH IT WAS EXPENDED FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION; 30 (D) NUMBER OF CALLS THAT RESULTED IN AN AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE AND THE 31 NUMBER OF CALLS THAT RESULTED IN A NEGATIVE RESPONSE WITH REGARD TO 32 WHETHER A NAMED INDIVIDUAL WAS LISTED; 33 (E) NUMBER OF PERSONS LISTED; AND 34 (F) A SUMMARY OF THE SUCCESS OF THE "900" TELEPHONE NUMBER PROGRAM 35 BASED UPON SELECTED FACTORS. 36 S 167-K. VIOLENT PREDATOR SUBDIRECTORY. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL MAINTAIN 37 A SUBDIRECTORY OF VIOLENT PREDATORS. THE SUBDIRECTORY SHALL INCLUDE THE 38 EXACT ADDRESS AND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER ALONG WITH 39 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IF AVAILABLE: NAME, PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, AGE 40 AND DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS. BACKGROUND INFORMATION INCLUDING THE VIOLENT 41 FELONY OFFENDER'S CRIME OF CONVICTION, MODUS OF OPERATION, TYPE OF 42 VICTIM TARGETED, AND A DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON THE 43 VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL ALSO BE INCLUDED. THE SUBDIRECTORY SHALL 44 HAVE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER LISTINGS CATEGORIZED BY COUNTY AND ZIP 45 CODE. A COPY OF THE SUBDIRECTORY SHALL ANNUALLY BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE 46 OFFICES OF LOCAL VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY POLICE DEPARTMENTS FOR PURPOSES 47 OF PUBLIC ACCESS. SUCH DEPARTMENTS SHALL REQUIRE THAT A PERSON IN WRIT- 48 ING EXPRESS A PURPOSE IN ORDER TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE SUBDIRECTORY AND 49 SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN THESE REQUESTS. ANY INFORMATION IDENTIFY- 50 ING THE VICTIM BY NAME, BIRTH DATE, ADDRESS OR RELATION TO THE VIOLENT 51 FELONY OFFENDER SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE SUBDIRECTORY DISTRIBUTED FOR 52 PURPOSES OF PUBLIC ACCESS. THE SUBDIRECTORY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION 53 SHALL BE UPDATED PERIODICALLY TO MAINTAIN ITS EFFICIENCY AND USEFULNESS 54 AND MAY BE COMPUTER ACCESSIBLE. 55 2. ANY PERSON WHO USES INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 56 IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW SHALL IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY OR FINE A. 7015--B 12 1 IMPOSED, BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND 2 NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OR DUPLICATION 3 OF THE SUBDIRECTORY FROM THE OFFICES OF LOCAL, VILLAGE OR CITY POLICE 4 DEPARTMENT SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND 5 DOLLARS. IN ADDITION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, OR 6 ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED IS AUTHORIZED TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION IN THE APPRO- 7 PRIATE COURT REQUESTING PREVENTIVE RELIEF, INCLUDING AN APPLICATION FOR 8 A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, RESTRAINING ORDER, OR OTHER ORDER 9 AGAINST THE PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ACTION. THE 10 FOREGOING REMEDIES SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR PROCE- 11 DURES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO AN AGGRIEVED PARTY UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS 12 OF LAW. 13 S 167-L. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. 1. NO OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY, 14 WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL 15 LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES FOR ANY DISCRETIONARY DECISION TO RELEASE RELEVANT 16 AND NECESSARY INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT IT IS 17 SHOWN THAT SUCH OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY ACTED REASONABLY AND IN 18 GOOD FAITH. THE IMMUNITY PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE 19 RELEASE OF RELEVANT INFORMATION TO OTHER EMPLOYEES OR OFFICIALS OR TO 20 THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 21 2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPOSE ANY CIVIL OR 22 CRIMINAL LIABILITY UPON OR TO GIVE RISE TO A CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST ANY 23 OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY, WHETHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, FOR FAILING TO 24 RELEASE INFORMATION AS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION PROVIDED THAT IT IS 25 SHOWN THAT SUCH OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR AGENCY ACTED REASONABLY AND IN 26 GOOD FAITH. 27 S 167-M. ANNUAL REPORT. THE DIVISION SHALL ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST 28 IN EACH YEAR FILE A REPORT WITH THE GOVERNOR, AND THE LEGISLATURE 29 DETAILING THE PROGRAM, COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND 30 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, TOGETHER WITH ANY 31 RECOMMENDATIONS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE INTENT OF THIS ARTICLE. 32 S 167-N. FAILURE TO REGISTER; PENALTY. ANY PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER 33 PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE WHO FAILS TO REGISTER IN THE 34 MANNER AND WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE 35 GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE, AND FOR A SECOND 36 OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CLASS D FELONY. ANY SUCH 37 FAILURE TO REGISTER MAY ALSO BE THE BASIS FOR REVOCATION OF PAROLE 38 PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-I OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. 39 S 167-O. UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION. THE UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE 40 OF ANY INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE A CLASS B MISDEMEA- 41 NOR. 42 S 167-P. SEVERABILITY. IF ANY CLAUSE, SENTENCE, PARAGRAPH, SECTION OR 43 PART OF THIS ACT SHALL BE ADJUDGED BY ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDIC- 44 TION TO BE INVALID AND AFTER EXHAUSTION OF ALL FURTHER JUDICIAL REVIEW, 45 THE JUDGMENT SHALL NOT AFFECT, IMPAIR OR INVALIDATE THE REMAINDER THERE- 46 OF, BUT SHALL BE CONFINED IN ITS OPERATION TO THE CLAUSE, SENTENCE, 47 PARAGRAPH, SECTION OR PART OF THIS ACT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE CONTRO- 48 VERSY IN WHICH THE JUDGMENT SHALL HAVE BEEN RENDERED. 49 S 167-Q. SUBDIRECTORY; INTERNET POSTING. 1. THE DIVISION SHALL MAIN- 50 TAIN A SUBDIRECTORY OF LEVEL TWO AND THREE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDERS. THE 51 SUBDIRECTORY SHALL INCLUDE THE EXACT ADDRESS, ADDRESS OF THE OFFENDER'S 52 PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER ALONG 53 WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IF AVAILABLE: NAME, PHYSICAL 54 DESCRIPTION, AGE AND DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 55 INCLUDING THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER'S CRIME OF CONVICTION, MODUS OF 56 OPERATION, TYPE OF VICTIM TARGETED, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ANY INSTITU- A. 7015--B 13 1 TION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AT WHICH THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER IS 2 ENROLLED, ATTENDS, IS EMPLOYED OR RESIDES AND A DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL 3 CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL ALSO BE 4 INCLUDED. THE SUBDIRECTORY SHALL HAVE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER LISTINGS 5 CATEGORIZED BY COUNTY AND ZIP CODE. A COPY OF THE SUBDIRECTORY SHALL 6 ANNUALLY BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE OFFICES OF LOCAL VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY, 7 COUNTY OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC ACCESS. 8 THE DIVISION SHALL DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY UPDATES TO THE OFFICES OF LOCAL 9 VILLAGE, TOWN, CITY, COUNTY OR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR 10 PURPOSES OF PUBLIC ACCESS. SUCH DEPARTMENTS SHALL REQUIRE THAT A PERSON 11 IN WRITING PROVIDE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS PRIOR TO VIEWING THE SUBDIREC- 12 TORY. ANY INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE VICTIM BY NAME, BIRTH DATE, 13 ADDRESS OR RELATION TO THE VIOLENT FELONY OFFENDER SHALL BE EXCLUDED 14 FROM THE SUBDIRECTORY DISTRIBUTED FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC ACCESS. THE 15 SUBDIRECTORY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN SHALL BE UPDATED MONTHLY TO MAINTAIN 16 ITS EFFICIENCY AND USEFULNESS AND SHALL BE COMPUTER ACCESSIBLE. SUCH 17 SUBDIRECTORY SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES ON THE INTERNET VIA 18 THE DIVISION HOMEPAGE. ANY PERSON MAY APPLY TO THE DIVISION TO RECEIVE 19 AUTOMATED E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS WHENEVER A NEW OR UPDATED SUBDIRECTORY 20 REGISTRATION OCCURS IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA SPECIFIED BY SUCH PERSON. THE 21 DIVISION SHALL FURNISH SUCH SERVICE AT NO CHARGE TO SUCH PERSON, WHO 22 SHALL REQUEST E-MAIL NOTIFICATION BY COUNTY AND/OR ZIP CODE ON FORMS 23 DEVELOPED AND PROVIDED BY THE DIVISION. E-MAIL NOTIFICATION IS LIMITED 24 TO THREE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS PER E-MAIL ACCOUNT. 25 2. ANY PERSON WHO USES INFORMATION DISCLOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 26 IN VIOLATION OF THE LAW SHALL IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY OR FINE 27 IMPOSED, BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND 28 NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OR DUPLICATION 29 OF THE SUBDIRECTORY FROM THE OFFICES OF LOCAL, VILLAGE OR CITY POLICE 30 DEPARTMENT SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND 31 DOLLARS. IN ADDITION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, OR 32 ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED IS AUTHORIZED TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION IN THE APPRO- 33 PRIATE COURT REQUESTING PREVENTIVE RELIEF, INCLUDING AN APPLICATION FOR 34 A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, RESTRAINING ORDER, OR OTHER ORDER 35 AGAINST THE PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ACTION. THE 36 FOREGOING REMEDIES SHALL BE INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR PROCE- 37 DURES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO AN AGGRIEVED PARTY UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS 38 OF LAW. 39 S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 40 it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate- 41 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation 42 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are 43 authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such 44 effective date.