NY A02265

Adds definitions of "school grounds" (buildings, structures, athletic fields, playgrounds, and day care centers on school property) and "residence" (any place where a convicted sex offender spends or intends to spend more than three nights a week) to the Correction Law.

Prohibits sex offenders convicted of specified offenses against victims under age 18 from residing within 1,000 feet of school grounds (measured in straight lines from the center of nearest ingress/egress of residence to nearest school property boundary).

Establishes a Class E felony for first-time violations of the residency restriction and a Class D felony for second or subsequent violations.

Requires sex offenders found guilty of violations on two or more occasions to wear a location-transmitting device at all times during probation, parole, or post-release supervision, with monitoring by supervising agencies.

Assigns the cost of installing and maintaining location-transmitting devices to the offender unless the court determines financial inability, in which case costs may be imposed through a payment plan or waived.