Establishes the persistent domestic violence offender registry to provide information on the persistent domestic violence offender, including but not limited to, the name, date of birth, conviction date, county or counties of convictions, and a current photograph of any person who was convicted of an offense against a victim of domestic violence and has at least one prior conviction for a family offense committed against a member of the same family as defined in subdivision one of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law; makes related provisions.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
March 6, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Codes
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing the
persistent domestic violence offender registry
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 577 to
read as follows:
§ 577. PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER REGISTRY. 1. THERE IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE OFFICE A PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
OFFENDER REGISTRY.
2. (A) BASED UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO SUCH OFFICE FROM THE DEPART-
MENT, THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES,
THE OFFICE SHALL MAKE THE REGISTRY AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY ON ITS
WEBSITE.
(B) THE REGISTRY SHALL CONSIST OF THE PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
OFFENDER'S NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, CONVICTION DATE, COUNTY OR COUNTIES OF
CONVICTIONS, AND A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH. IF AVAILABLE AFTER REASONABLE
INQUIRY, THE COURT CLERK SHALL PROVIDE THE OFFICE WITH A COPY OF THE
PERSISTENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENDER'S DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR OTHER STATE
OR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION, AND SUCH OTHER IDENTIFYING DATA AS THE OFFICE
DETERMINES IS NECESSARY TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY THE PERSISTENT DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE OFFENDER AND EXCLUDE INNOCENT PERSONS. HOWEVER, THE REGISTRY
AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INQUIRY SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE PERSISTENT DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE OFFENDER'S ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, DRIVER'S LICENSE
NUMBER, OR ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
3. (A) IF A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF A FAMILY OFFENSE COMMITTED AGAINST
A MEMBER OF THE SAME FAMILY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND SUCH PERSON CONVICTED HAS AT
LEAST ONE PRIOR CONVICTION FOR A FAMILY OFFENSE COMMITTED AGAINST A
MEMBER OF THE SAME FAMILY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, THEN THE COURT SHALL, UPON PROOF
OF ANY PRIOR CONVICTIONS FOR A FAMILY OFFENSE COMMITTED AGAINST A MEMBER
OF THE SAME FAMILY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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