NJ S4962

Transfers responsibility for conducting a comprehensive study on Megan's Law from the Violence Institute of UMDNJ to the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) in conjunction with the State Parole Board

Requires the study to evaluate procedures used by county prosecutors and courts for determining sex offender tier designations and implementing community notification requirements

Mandates examination of all sex offender registrations and tier assignments since Megan's Law was enacted, or from the earliest date with reliable records available

Directs the study to assess the effectiveness of the Internet sex offender registry and whether geographic inconsistencies have undermined its mission to inform the public

Requires the AOC and State Parole Board to submit an initial report within 12 months of enactment and biannually thereafter to the Governor and Legislature