Conforms Megan's law to requirements of federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
This bill updates New Jersey's Megan's Law to comply with federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) requirements. It changes the registration system from risk-based classification to offense-based classification, meaning registration duration (15 years, 25 years, or lifetime) is determined solely by the type of sex offense committed, not the offender's risk level. The bill requires sex offenders to verify their information with law enforcement at different intervals (annually for 15-year registrants, every 180 days for 25-year, and every 90 days for lifetime registrants) and updates the internet registry to provide public access to more comprehensive information about sex offenders, while excluding juvenile sex offenders from the public registry unless they were tried as adults. This change ensures New Jersey maintains full eligibility for federal law enforcement funding and creates a more uniform system across jurisdictions.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Last action Feb 22, 2024
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Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Carol Murphy
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