N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 440.65 – Notice to child protective agency of conviction for certain crimes against a child
§ 440.65 Notice to child protective agency of conviction for certain
Terms Used In N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law 440.65
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
crimes against a child.
Upon conviction of any person for a crime under article one hundred twenty, article one hundred twenty-five, article one hundred thirty, Article two hundred sixty or article two hundred sixty-three of the penal law committed against a child under the age of eighteen by a person legally responsible for such child, as defined in subdivision three of § 412 of the social services law, the district attorney serving the jurisdiction in which such conviction is entered shall notify the local child protective services agency of such conviction including the name of the defendant, the name of the child, the court case number and the name of the prosecutor who appeared for the people.