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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Establishes Internet Criminal Information Registry for Violent Offenders
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness CommitteeSponsors: McGuckin, Gregory P. and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
The Attorney General must establish and maintain an online public database listing individuals incarcerated, on parole, or in residential release programs for specific violent crimes, funded through asset forfeiture proceeds. The registry details a person's name, sentence, location or address, release dates, and criminal history, and requires immediate removal upon release or discharge from parole.
The measure creates a public internet database of individuals convicted of specified serious offenses while explicitly shielding real estate agents and sellers from liability for failing to investigate or disclose registry data.
- New Jersey maintains various criminal registry and notification systems, most notably Megan's Law registries for sex offenders. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Inmates and Parolees
Individuals convicted of specified violent crimes will have their personal sentencing, criminal history, and location details published on a public online registry.
Real Estate Brokers and Sellers
Real estate professionals and property sellers are legally protected from lawsuits regarding the failure to investigate or disclose registry information.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Creation of Statewide Internet Criminal Registry
The bill shifts public access policies by mandating an online state registry specifically detailing incarcerated persons and parolees convicted of specified violent offenses.
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