NJ A3674

Prosecutors would be required to assess sex offenders' risk of re-offense and assign tier designations under Megan's Law before the offender is released from incarceration, rather than after release into the community

The bill removes "residing in a home situation that provides guidance and supervision" as a factor in determining risk of re-offense, enabling earlier tier assessments without knowing the offender's future residence

Three notification tiers remain unchanged: low risk (law enforcement notified), moderate risk (schools and youth organizations also notified), and high risk (public notification)

County prosecutors from both the conviction county and intended residence county must collaborate on the pre-release risk assessment