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	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	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)	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	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	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	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	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	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	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)	2C:14-2 ✓

Source wiki page: New Jersey · compare with others via the index. 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.