# N.Y. COR Law § 168-H: Duration of registration and verification

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

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. COR Law § 168-H
- **Heading:** Duration of registration and verification
- **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-H

## Text

§ 168-h. Duration of registration and verification. 1. The duration of\nregistration and verification for a sex offender who has not been\ndesignated a sexual predator, or a sexually violent offender, or a\npredicate sex offender, and who is classified as a level one risk, or\nwho has not yet received a risk level classification, shall be annually\nfor a period of twenty years from the initial date of registration.\n 2. The duration of registration and verification for a sex offender\nwho, on or after March eleventh, two thousand two, is designated a\nsexual predator, or a sexually violent offender, or a predicate sex\noffender, or who is classified as a level two or level three risk, shall\nbe annually for life. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a sex offender who\nis classified as a level two risk and who is not designated a sexual\npredator, a sexually violent offender or a predicate sex offender, may\nbe relieved of the duty to register and verify as provided by\nsubdivision one of section one hundred sixty-eight-o of this article.\n 3. Any sex offender having been designated a level three risk or a\nsexual predator shall also personally verify his or her address every\nninety calendar days with the local law enforcement agency having\njurisdiction where the offender resides.\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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