NY A06732

Creates new penal law crimes of failure to register or verify as a domestic violence offender in the second degree (class E felony) and first degree (class D felony for repeat offenders).

Establishes Article 6-B of the Correction Law creating a Domestic Violence Registration Act requiring persons convicted of felony domestic violence offenses against family or household members to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Requires domestic violence offenders to register within specified timeframes, maintain current address and employment/education information, verify annually, and pay a $10 fee for address changes or status updates at institutions of higher education.

Creates a registration duration of 20 years from initial registration date with annual verification requirements and in-person photograph updates every three years.

Establishes a free public telephone hotline allowing residents to inquire whether named individuals are registered as domestic violence offenders, with special pre-registration provisions for youth services organizations.