NJ S51

Creates a publicly accessible New Jersey Animal Abuser Registry maintained by the Attorney General, requiring registration of individuals convicted of animal cruelty offenses under state law or comparable offenses in other jurisdictions

Requires offenders to register within 10-120 days depending on circumstances, with mandatory annual address verification and notification within 10 days of any address change or 5 days for employment/school status changes

Establishes a two-tier community notification system based on risk of re-offense assessment, with low-risk offenders reported only to law enforcement and moderate/high-risk offenders disclosed 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 address

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