Megan's Law
On October 31, 1994, former Governor Christine Todd Whitman signed legislation mandating the registration of certain sex offenders and requiring community notification in appropriate circumstances. These laws are commonly referred to as Megan’s Law. |
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TIER
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RISK LEVEL |
WHO IS NOTIFIED |
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I
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Low risk to re-offend
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Police in the towns in which the registrant lives, works and/or goes to school
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II
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Medium risk to re-offend
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Police in the towns in which the registrant lives, works and/or goes to school; |
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III
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High risk to re-offend
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Police in the towns in which the registrant lives, works and/or goes to school;
Schools and registered community groups who are charged with the care of children and women in a designated area around where the registrant lives, works and/or goes to school; A designated area around where the registrant lives, works and/or goes to school. |
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PLEASE NOTE: Persons who have received notifications may not disseminate the information beyond the specific parameters for each tier. Hosted by the New Jersey Department of Public Safety, New Jersey State Police, an Internet Registry of high risk sex offenders is presently available for public viewing. Access to the New Jersey State Police Sex Offender Registry is available at www.njsp.org/info/reg_sexoffend.html |