NY S03645

Establishes a violent felony offender registration system under Article 6-B of the Correction Law, requiring persons convicted of violent felony offenses to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services and maintain annual registration for ten years.

Creates a Board of Examiners of Violent Felony Offenders to assess risk of repeat offense and recommend three levels of notification based on threat to public safety: Level One (low risk, law enforcement notification only), Level Two (moderate risk, limited information sharing), and Level Three (high risk/violent predator, full public disclosure).

Requires courts, correctional facilities, parole and probation officers to notify appropriate law enforcement agencies of violent felony offenders' release, discharge, address changes, and escape within specified timeframes (10-48 hours).

Establishes a 900 telephone number system allowing public inquiry whether individuals are registered and a publicly accessible subdirectory of Level Two and Three violent felony offenders available in police departments and online, with monthly updates.

Imposes criminal penalties for failure to register (Class A misdemeanor for first offense, Class D felony for subsequent offenses) and unauthorized release of information (Class B misdemeanor), with immunity from liability for officials acting reasonably and in good faith in releasing authorized information.