NJ S2499

Requires the Division of Local Government Services to create and maintain a publicly accessible "Municipal Penalty Database" displaying monetary penalties imposed and collected by each New Jersey municipality for ordinance violations.

Database must include quarterly reports showing violation types, penalty amounts or ranges, number of violations, and total collections for each municipality, with all prior quarterly reports retained.

Municipalities must submit penalty data quarterly to the Division of Local Government Services, including violation types, prescribed penalties, occurrence counts, and amounts collected.

Non-compliant municipalities face a cap of $25 maximum on any ordinance violation fine until they meet reporting requirements, and violators may use municipal non-compliance as an affirmative defense against higher fines.

Database will be searchable by municipality name, updated at least quarterly, and include a mechanism for public feedback on database utility and improvements.