New
York State Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA)
Registered sex offenders in New York are classified
by the risk of re offense. A court determines whether
an offender is a level 1 (low risk), 2 (moderate risk)
or 3 (high risk). The court also determines whether
an offender should be given the designation of a sexual
predator, sexually violent offender or predicate sex
offender. Offenders are required to be registered for
20 years or life. Level 1 offenders with no designation
must register for twenty years. Level 1 offenders with
a designation, as well as level 2 and level 3 offenders
regardless of whether they have a designation must register
for life.
To read and learn more
about the NYS Sex Offender Registration Act, click
here.
To see an up to date list of wanted N.Y.S. sex offenders who have not registered, click here.
There
are 4 ways to obtain information about sex offenders
in
New
Paltz and in New York State:
1. Click
here to check if there are any level 1, 2 or
3 sex offenders listed in the New Paltz Police Department
Registry that are eligible for public dissemination
under the law. Also, while the exact address of
level 3 offenders can be provided, the law provides
that only an approximate address based on zip code
can be provided for level 1 and 2 offenders. (***NOTE***- Although the law prohibits law enforcement from releasing the exact address of level 2 offenders, it does allow those addresses to be posted on the New York State Subdirectory of offenders website. Go to paragraph 3 for further). Please note
that a federal court injunction currently prohibits
the release of information through this method concerning
sex offenders who committed their crime prior to
January 21, 1996 and were assigned a risk level
prior to January 1, 2000.
2.
You can call 1-800-262-3257 to determine if someone
is on the
Registry.
You will need the name of the offender and one of the
following:
an exact address, a complete date of birth, a driver's
license number or a social security number.
3. You can access the
New York State Subdirectory of Level 2 and 3 Sex Offenders
on this web site by clicking
here. You can search for level 2 and 3 offenders by name,
county or zip code. Please note that a federal court
injunction currently prohibits the release of information
on this web site concerning sex offenders who committed
their crime prior to January 21, 1996 and were assigned
a risk level prior to January 1, 2000.
(PLEASE NOTE: Governor Pataki signed a new law on June 23, 2006 which increases the amount of information that the public can be given concerning registered sex offenders. As a part of that law, the Division of Criminal Justice Services is required to post information about level 2 offenders (including their exact address) on the DCJS website in addition to the information about the level 3 offenders which is already available.)
4. The New Paltz Police
Department receives from the New York State Division
of Criminal Justice Services a copy (electronically
or on a CD ROM) of the Subdirectory of Level 3 Sex Offenders
which is maintained on this site . Local law enforcement
is required to maintain the Subdirectory for the public
to view upon request.
5. You can also obtain information about registered sex offenders living anywhere in the U.S.A. by going to the United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Registry.
Please
feel free to contact the New Paltz Police Department
Detective Division at (845) 255-1357 with any questions
you may have on the SORA or about offenders living in
our area. You can also e-mail your questions by clicking
here (info@newpaltzpolice.org) .
