The Registration Calendar
N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2 — re-registration no less than 10 days before a move, and within 48 hours of release
Before a move. Upon a change of address, the person notifies the law enforcement agency where registered and re-registers with the appropriate agency no less than 10 days before first residing at the new address. A change of employment or school enrollment status is reported no later than five days after the change.
| The event | The registration |
|---|---|
| The eventRelease from a correctional or juvenile facility, or from involuntary commitment | The registrationBefore release, and within 48 hours of release with the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality of residence, or the Superintendent of State Police where there is no local police force |
| The eventMoving to or returning to New Jersey from another jurisdiction | The registrationWithin 10 days of first residing in or returning to a municipality in the state |
| The eventRegistered elsewhere and starting school in New Jersey | The registrationWithin ten days of commencing attendance |
| The eventRegistered elsewhere and working in New Jersey for more than 14 consecutive days, or more than 30 days in a calendar year | The registrationWithin ten days after commencing the employment or vocation |
| The eventAttending, employed by or working at a college or other post-secondary school | The registrationWithin 10 days, also with the institution's law enforcement unit, if it has one |
Verifying the address. A person registered on the basis of a pattern of repetitive, compulsive behavior verifies the address every 90 days, and others verify annually, in the manner the Attorney General prescribes. The person also reports whether the person has routine access to or use of a computer or other device with Internet capability, and any change in that.
A crime of the third degree. Failing to register, failing to notify a change of address or status, failing to verify an address, knowingly giving false information about a residence, or failing to report Internet access or giving false information about it is a crime of the third degree.
Ending it. A registrant may apply to the Superior Court to end the obligation on proof of no offense within 15 years following conviction or release from a correctional facility, whichever is later, and of not being likely to pose a threat to the safety of others. That is not open to a person with more than one sex offense, or one convicted of the aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault the section names.
Which offenses require registration, the tiers of community notification, and the Internet registry are set out in other parts of the law that are not on this page. Whether a deadline applies to a particular person is a question for a licensed New Jersey attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2 — Registration of sex offenders; definition; requirements
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Jersey attorney.