New Jersey would speed risk reviews for incoming registered sex offenders

County prosecutors would review records from another jurisdiction and decide the person's risk of committing another sex offense. This requirement would cover people registered as sex offenders elsewhere who register when moving or returning to New Jersey. The Attorney General would develop procedures for comparing outside registration records with New Jersey's risk-rating criteria. The assessment would happen before the person first lives in or returns to New Jersey. The bill would take effect immediately if enacted.

Authorities would send required community notices within 72 hours of arrival unless the person requests court review of the risk rating. For covered arrivals rated moderate risk, notices would reach community groups such as schools. High-risk notices would also reach members of the public likely to encounter the person. If the person requests court review, an expedited hearing would happen before notification. Until court review ends, a person living in New Jersey would face continuous satellite-based location monitoring. The State Parole Board would give written notice of monitoring rules and possible fines, fees, or penalties for breaking them. The 72-hour deadline would run from when the person first lives in or returns to New Jersey.