New Jersey § 52:4b-71
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 52:4b-71, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52:4b-71.
a. The Attorney General shall maintain, or arrange for the State to participate in,
an automatic notification system to alert crime victims, witnesses, and other appropriate
persons when an offender is released from custody or is transferred within the correctional
system. b. Notification of the offender's change of custody shall be made to persons who have
elected to register with the automatic notification system. Victims and witnesses and, as determined by the prosecuting agency, other appropriate
persons, shall be provided with the opportunity to supply contact information in order
to be notified when the offender's custody status changes. The automatic notification system shall alert the victim, witnesses, and other appropriate
persons about the custody status change. c. If a person who has registered pursuant to this section cannot be contacted through
the automatic notification system, notification of the offender's change of custody
shall be made to the appropriate investigating agency or county correctional facility
and such agency or facility shall use reasonable efforts to notify the person. d. The Attorney General shall issue a directive to effectuate the purposes of P.L.2013, c. 270 ( C.52:4B-71 et al.).
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