NJ A2240

Law enforcement officers must notify the State Parole Board Chairman when a parolee is charged with violating a domestic violence restraining order, after checking the domestic violence central registry or parole information.

The domestic violence central registry maintained by the Administrative Office of the Courts must be updated to indicate whether a person listed is currently serving parole supervision.

The State Parole Board must search the domestic violence central registry before releasing an inmate on parole and notify the courts if the inmate is subject to a restraining order.

The State Parole Board gains authority to access the domestic violence central registry and may impose parole conditions that conform to the terms of any active restraining order.

The Administrative Office of the Courts and State Parole Board must develop a data sharing system within one year of the bill's effective date to facilitate information exchange.