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Article: NAME CHANGE BY CRIMINALS MADE TOUGHER.(CAPITAL REGION)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- November 25, 2000
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Byline: JOEL STASHENKO Associated Press
ALBANY -- The victims of serious crimes must be informed when their assailants seek to legally change their names under legislation signed into law Friday by Gov. George Pataki.
The bill, which takes effect Jan. 24, is intended to give people the chance to argue against an impending name-change by criminals if they want, sponsors said.
Pataki said he wants to give more rights to crime victims and fewer to criminals, including those who seek to ``mask their true identity'' by changing names after they commit offenses.
The legislation was motivated mostly by the attempt of Mark Christie, serving 25 ...