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N.Y. Correction Law § 168 (2026)

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§ 168. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as
the "Sex Offender Registration Act".
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1,193 cases (178 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: In Re Commitment of Simons, 821 N.E.2d 1184 (Ill. 2004).
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In Re Commitment of Simons, 821 N.E.2d 1184 (Ill. 2004). · cites it 8× “" N.Y. Correct. Law §§ 168 -l(1), (5) (McKinney 2003).”
People v. Francis, 94 N.E.3d 882 (2018). · cites it 2× “The legislature charged the Board with recommending to the SORA court one of three statutorily-prescribed levels of notification-level one, two, and three in ascending order of risk-based on an offender's calculated risk to reoffend ( Correction Law § 168-l [6 ] ).”
State v. Smith, 2010 WI 16 (Wis. 2010). · cites it 4× “2006); New York: N.Y. Correct. Law §§ 168 -a(2), 168-f (McKinney 2003 & Supp.”
Woe v. Spitzer, 571 F. Supp. 2d 382 (E.D.N.Y 2008). · cites it 12× “See generally N.Y. Corr. L. § 168 ; see Doe v. Pataki, 120 F.”
Wallace v. State, 40 F. Supp. 3d 278 (E.D.N.Y 2014). · cites it 10× “State Registration Requirements On January 21, 1996, the State’s Sex Offender Registration Act (“SORA”), codified as N.Y. Correct. Law § 168 et seq., took effect.”
The People v. Quanaparker Howard, 52 N.E.3d 1158 (NY 2016). · cites it 2× “As a nonparent convicted of unlawful imprisonment of a victim less than 17 years of age, defendant was required to register as a sex offender pursuant to SORA (Correction Law § 168 et seq.). In preparation for defendant's release, the Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders (the…”
Singleton v. Doe, 210 F. Supp. 3d 359 (E.D.N.Y 2016). · cites it 4× “See N.Y. Correct. Law § 168 et seq.; Doe v. Pataki ("Doe II"), 120 F.”
Doe v. Attorney Gen., 426 Mass. 136 (Mass. 1997). · cites it 3× “See N.Y. Correct. Law §§ 168 -f (McKinney Supp.”
United States v. Eaglin, 913 F.3d 88 (2d Cir. 2019). “69-70; see N.Y. Correct. Law § 168 -f(4) (requiring that a sex offender provide the state any "internet identifiers that such offender uses," including email accounts).”
United States v. C.R., 792 F. Supp. 2d 343 (E.D.N.Y 2011). · cites it 3× “§§ 16911 , 16915(a)(1) (fifteen years for lowest risk federal offenders); § 16915(b) (possibility of early termination for federal offenders after ten years); N.Y. Corr. Law § 168 -h(l) (twenty years for lowest risk offender).”
People v. Brooks, 308 A.D.2d 99 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003). · cites it 2× “The case summary prepared by the Board assigned the defendant a total of 140 points based on 15 factors employed to assess the risk of a repeat offense (see Correction Law § 168-/ [5]). In making its assessment, the Board relied on information provided in the defendant’s…”
Matter of Williams v. Dep't of Corr. & Cmty. Supervision, 136 A.D.3d 147 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016). · cites it 2× “SORA requires all sex offenders to register with the State and provides for notification to the community (Correction Law § 168 et seq ). The Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act (SOMTA), which only applies after the completion of a criminal sentence, provides for civil…”
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