NY A06463

Requires courts to determine whether sex offenders convicted of offenses involving children who are designated as level three offenders and sexual predators or predicate sex offenders must submit to GPS monitoring, with the monitoring period set by the court.

Mandates that eligible sex offenders be fitted with GPS monitoring devices immediately upon release or commencement of parole, post-release supervision, probation, or conditional/unconditional discharge.

GPS devices must be programmed to alarm when the offender leaves a designated jurisdiction or enters a forbidden area, with monitoring suspended during confinement to correctional facilities and resuming upon release.

Authorizes the Division to annually assess offenders' financial ability to pay for GPS monitoring costs, with financial hardship hearings available under Criminal Procedure Law section 420.40 for those unable to pay.

Allows sex offenders to petition the sentencing court annually to modify or terminate GPS monitoring requirements by proving facts by clear and convincing evidence, with appeal rights available to both offenders and district attorneys.