//**PROOF OF CONCEPT** — full quality-of-life profile for New Jersey, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the //registrant's// perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.//

====== New Jersey — Registry Profile ======

**Weighted burden index 42.5/100** · rank **33 of 56** (1 = least burdensome) · 10/16 dimensions statute-verified · 1 unverified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

^ Dimension ^ Rating ^ Detail ^ Statute ^
| **Registration length** | 🔴 restrictive | Lifetime baseline; discretionary 15-yr termination application exists but 2C:7-2(g) bars it permanently for many offenses — **lifetime** | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-7-2/|2C:7-2f.,g.]] ✓ |
| **Removal / petition off** | 🟠 moderate | Superior Court petition to terminate 15 yrs after conviction/release if offense-free and no threat; barred for aggravated/repeat offenses under (g) — ⚑ needs human review | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-7-2/|2C:7-2f.,g.]] ✓ |
| **Individualized risk assessment** | 🔴 restrictive | No — state does not use risk assessment for tier assignment | n/a |
| **In-person reporting frequency** | 🟠 moderate | In-person every 90 days or yearly | 2C:7-2e |
| **Registration fee** | 🟢 favorable | No state-mandated registration fee (2C:7 imposes none) | [[https://www.probationinfo.org/sor/cost/|n/a]] ✓ |
| **Residency restriction** | 🟢 favorable | No statewide statutory residency restriction — NJ Megan's Law (2C:7) imposes none; where restrictions exist they come from local ordinances — local: Municipalities have historically enacted local residency ordinances; no statewide statutory ban | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-7-23/|2C:7 (none)]] ✓ |
| **Employment restriction** | 🔴 restrictive | Restriction relating to youth-serving organizations | 2C:7-23 |
| **Presence / loitering restriction** | 🟢 favorable | No statewide statutory presence/loitering ban — NJ Megan's Law registration statute (2C:7-2) is an information-reporting duty only and imposes no restriction on where registrants may be present; any location limits come from local ordinances or individual supervision | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-7-2/|2C:7-2]] ✓ |
| **Visitor registration trigger** | 🟠 moderate | Implied 10 days; never spelled out if just visiting | 2C:7-2 c.(3),(5),(6),(7) |
| **Internet identifiers required** | 🟢 favorable | Not required — 2C:7-4 registration statement enumerates fields (name, SSN, physical description, residence, employment, school, criminal history, fingerprints) with no internet identifiers or email addresses | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-7-4/|2C:7-4]] ✓ |
| **Civil commitment** | 🔴 restrictive | Civil commitment statutes cited (exist) | 30:4-27.25; 30:4-123.91 |
| **Public website exposure** | 🟠 moderate | Tier 1 (low risk) excluded from the public internet registry; only Tier 2 (with limits) and Tier 3 posted — lowest tier withheld | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-7-13/|2C:7-13]] ✓ |
| **Halloween / holiday restriction** | ⚪ unknown | No statutory Halloween/holiday restriction located; any restriction would be a parole/supervision ('Operation Halloween') condition, not confirmed from a read source | n/a |
| **Marked driver's license / ID** | 🟢 favorable | State-issued ID / driver's license is NOT labeled or branded for registrants | [[https://www.probationinfo.org/sor/id/|n/a]] ✓ |
| **Community notification (& who pays)** | 🟠 moderate | Tiered Megan's Law notification — Tier 1 (low) law enforcement only; Tier 2 (moderate) schools/day cares/youth orgs; Tier 3 (high) public; active only for higher tiers | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-7-8/|2C:7-8]] ✓ |
| **Age of consent (context)** | ℹ️ context | 16 — with close-in-age exception (13–15 y/o victim is sexual assault where actor is 4+ years older) | [[https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2c-14-2/|2C:14-2]] ✓ |

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//Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.//