NJ S51

Creates the New Jersey Animal Abuser Registry, a centralized database maintained by the Attorney General to track individuals convicted of criminal or civil animal cruelty offenses

Requires animal abuse offenders to register within 10-120 days depending on circumstances, including those with primary/secondary residences in NJ, non-residents present for more than 14 consecutive days or 30 aggregate days per year, and those enrolled in NJ educational institutions or employed in the state

Establishes a two-tier community notification system based on risk of re-offense assessment: low-risk offenders trigger notification only to law enforcement, while moderate/high-risk offenders require notification to the public, animal shelters, veterinary offices, and animal welfare organizations

Imposes criminal penalties for non-compliance: third-degree crime with $2,500 fine for failure to register or falsifying registration information; fourth-degree crime with $1,500 fine for failure to report address changes or verify annual address

Allows offenders to petition Superior Court to terminate registration after 15 years without re-offense, except those with multiple animal abuse convictions or combined animal abuse and violent offenses against humans, who are permanently ineligible for termination