{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "correction", "section": "168-E", "citation": "Correction Law § 168-E", "heading": "Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties of official in charge", "text": ["§ 168-e. Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties of official in charge. 1. Any sex offender, to be discharged, paroled, released to post-release supervision or released from any state or local correctional facility, hospital or institution where he or she was confined or committed, 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 or committed. The facility shall require the sex 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 sex 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 sex 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 sex 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 sex offender and sent to the division by the facility at least ten days prior to the sex 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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/COR/168-E", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Before a sex offender leaves confinement, the facility and division have these duties:\n- **(1)** For discharge, parole, post-release supervision or other release from a state or local facility, hospital or institution, the **facility must explain the duty to register at least 15 calendar days before release**, have the offender read and sign the division's form, and obtain the expected residence and any higher-education information. It gives 1 copy to the offender, keeps 1, and sends 1 to the division, which informs the agencies having jurisdiction. The facility must also **give the offender the division's registration form at least 15 calendar days before release** and **send the completed, signed form to the division at least 10 days before release**. ★\n- **(2)** The **division must immediately send the conviction data and fingerprints to the FBI** if not already obtained.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/correction/168-e", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}