# N.Y. COR Law § 168-E: Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties of official in charge

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-E

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. COR Law § 168-E
- **Heading:** Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties of official in charge
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act COR / Article 6-C / Section 168-E

## Text

§ 168-e. Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties\nof official in charge. 1. Any sex offender, to be discharged, paroled,\nreleased to post-release supervision or released from any state or local\ncorrectional facility, hospital or institution where he or she was\nconfined or committed, shall at least fifteen calendar days prior to\ndischarge, parole or release, be informed of his or her duty to register\nunder this article, by the facility in which he or she was confined or\ncommitted. The facility shall require the sex offender to read and sign\nsuch form as may be required by the division stating the duty to\nregister and the procedure for registration has been explained to him or\nher and to complete the registration portion of such form. The facility\nshall obtain on such form the address where the sex offender expects to\nreside upon his or her discharge, parole or release and the name and\naddress of any institution of higher education he or she expects to be\nemployed by, enrolled in, attending or employed, whether for\ncompensation or not, and whether he or she expects to reside in a\nfacility owned or operated by such an institution, and shall report such\ninformation to the division. The facility shall give one copy of the\nform to the sex offender, retain one copy and shall send one copy to the\ndivision which shall provide the information to the law enforcement\nagencies having jurisdiction. The facility shall give the sex offender a\nform prepared by the division, to register with the division at least\nfifteen calendar days prior to release and such form shall be completed,\nsigned by the sex offender and sent to the division by the facility at\nleast ten days prior to the sex offender's release or discharge.\n 2. The division shall also immediately transmit the conviction data\nand fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation if not already\nobtained.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. COR Law § 168 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-A Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-A.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-B Duties of the division; registration information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-B.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-C Sex offender; relocation; notification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-C.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-D Duties of the court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-D.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-E Discharge of sex offender from correctional facility; duties of official in charge](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-E.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-F Duty to register and to verify](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-F.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-G Prior convictions; duty to inform and register](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-G.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-H Duration of registration and verification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-H.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-I Registration and verification requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-I.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-J Notification of local law enforcement agencies of change of address](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-J.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-K Registration for change of address from another state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-K.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-L Board of examiners of sex offenders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-L.md)
- [N.Y. COR Law § 168-M Review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACOR_A6-C_S168-M.md)

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