New York A06856 prohibits sex offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of any school grounds.

New York A06856 amends the correction law to establish residency requirements for sex offenders. It prohibits sex offenders from residing in a residence that is within one thousand five hundred feet of any school grounds. This restriction applies for the greater of ten years or the period or term of probation, parole, conditional release, or the basis for revocation of probation. The bill also includes criminal sanctions for violations, including class A misdemeanor and class D felony charges for first and subsequent offenses, respectively.

New York A06856 prohibits sex offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of any school grounds.

New York A06856 amends the correction law to establish residency requirements for sex offenders. It prohibits sex offenders from residing in a residence that is within one thousand five hundred feet of any school grounds. This restriction applies for the greater of ten years or the period or term of probation, parole, conditional release, or the basis for revocation of probation. The bill also includes criminal sanctions for violations, including class A misdemeanor and class D felony charges for first and subsequent offenses, respectively.