Does the law restrict where a registered sex offender may live?
The Sex Offender Registration Act does not restrict where a registered sex offender may live. However, if the offender is under parole or probation supervision, other New York State laws may limit the offender from living within 1,000 feet of a school or other facility caring for children. For more indepth information, click here. Additionally, there may be local laws in a particular county, city, town or village that restrict where a sex offender may live. For information on local laws, it is recommended that you contact the town, village, city or county in which you are interested. For more information about how to protect your children, please refer to question #17.
