This bill amends Megan's Law to establish expedited procedures for notifying the public when a sex offender registered in another jurisdiction moves to New Jersey. It requires the Attorney General to create guidelines for county prosecutors to evaluate and compare sex offender registration records from other jurisdictions with the risk factors outlined in Megan's Law. The bill mandates that sex offenders must register with New Jersey law enforcement not less than 10 days before establishing residency in the state, rather than after moving.

Additionally, if a registered sex offender from another jurisdiction is evaluated by the county prosecutor and deemed to have a moderate or high risk of reoffense, community notification must occur within 72 hours of the offender's arrival in New Jersey. The bill also stipulates that if the offender requests judicial review of the prosecutor's risk assessment, a hearing must be conducted on an expedited basis. Until the hearing is completed, the offender will be subject to continuous, satellite-based monitoring.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 2C:7-2, 2C:7-8