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What is NYC AC § 10-603?

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This section mandates that gun offenders register with the department at the time of sentencing and provide detailed personal information. It outlines the requirements for initial registration, periodic verification, and notification of any changes in residence. Applies to gun offenders residing in New York City.

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§ 10-603 Duty to register and to verify.

AC § 10-603

a. A gun offender shall register with the department at the time sentence is imposed on a form prescribed by the department. b. Registration as required by this chapter shall consist of a statement in writing signed by the gun offender giving such information as may be required under subdivision c of this section. c. A gun offender shall, to the extent required by the department, provide the following information to the department: 1. The gun offender's name, all aliases used, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, eye color, number of any driver's license or non-driver photo ID card, home address and/or expected place of residence.

2.A photograph, updated during the period of registration as described in subdivision d of this section.

3.A description of the offense for which the gun offender was convicted, the date of conviction and the sentence imposed.

4.The name and address of any institution of career education, higher education or secondary education at which the gun offender is or expects to be enrolled or attending, and whether such offender resides in or will reside in a facility owned or operated by such institution.

5.The gun offender's expected place of employment, including name and phone number of supervisor and mailing address of employer.

6.Any other information deemed pertinent by the department. d. First personal appearance. A gun offender who is required to register shall personally appear at such office as the commissioner may direct within forty-eight hours of (i) release, in the event the gun offender receives a sentence of imprisonment, or (ii) the time sentence is imposed, if such sentence does not include imprisonment, for the purpose of personally verifying such information as may be required under subdivision c of this section with the department. The department may at such time photograph the gun offender. The commissioner may require the gun offender to provide such documentation as the commissioner deems acceptable verifying such information. e. For a gun offender who is required to register under this chapter and who is a resident of the City of New York, every six months after the gun offender's initial registration date during the period in which he or she is required to register under this chapter the following applies: 1. Except as specified in paragraph 2 of this subdivision, within twenty days of each six month anniversary of the gun offender's initial registration date, the gun offender shall personally appear at such office as the commissioner may direct for the purpose of verifying such information as may be required under subdivision c of this section with the department. The department may at such time photograph the gun offender. The commissioner may require the gun offender to provide such documentation as the commissioner deems acceptable verifying such information.

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