New Jersey § 2c:7-21

§ 2c:7-21.

a. The Violence Institute of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

shall undertake a comprehensive study of the implementation and application of Megan's

Law. Specifically, the institute shall examine the implementation and application of P.L.1994, c. 133 ( C.2C:7-1 et al.), which requires registration by sex offenders and P.L.1994, c. 128 ( C.2C:7-6 et seq. ), which requires community notification for certain sex offenders. b. The study shall evaluate the current procedures utilized by the county prosecutors

and the courts in determining a sex offender's tier designation and implementing community

notification. In evaluating these procedures, the study shall examine the disposition of all sex

offenders who have registered and have been assigned a tier rating since the enactment

of Megan's Law. The study shall make recommendations regarding the standardization of procedures

for evaluating the risk of re-offense, assigning tier designations, implementing community

notification, and ensuring uniform application of the Attorney General's guidelines

by law enforcement in providing community notification. In addition, the study shall examine the use of the Internet registry in providing

information to the public about sex offenders. Specifically, the study shall review the implementation of P.L.2001, c. 167 ( C.2C:7-12 et seq. ) and determine whether the Internet registry has accomplished its mission to inform

the public of dangerous sex offenders, or if geographic inconsistencies have mitigated

its effectiveness. Finally, the study shall examine whether a central agency should be charged with

the administration of Megan's Law and the determination as to which offenders appear

on the Internet registry.