NJ A5771

Courts must notify sex offense victims when an offender applies to terminate their registration obligation under Megan's Law, including the date, time, and location of any hearing on the application

Victims have the right to appear at hearings and make statements to the court regarding their position on an offender's application to terminate registration requirements

When a defendant charged with a sex offense is released before trial, courts are now required (rather than permitted) to issue no-contact orders protecting victims if the victim consents

At sentencing for sex offenses, courts must continue or enter restraining orders restricting defendant contact with victims if the victim consents, rather than having discretion to do so

Restraining orders entered at sentencing remain in effect until modified or terminated by the court, and cannot be modified or terminated without victim consent; this applies to existing orders as well as new ones