How to Get Off of Megan's Law
On Oct. 31, 1994, Megan's law became effective and required sex offenders to register and undergo parole supervision for life. After 15 years of being on Megan's law, Ms. Breslow can file a motion on your behalf before a Superior Court and argue for removal from Megan's law if the following criteria are met:
- You have not committed an offense within 15 years following conviction or release from a correctional facility (whichever is later)
- You are not likely to pose a threat to the safety of others
Under section N.J.S.A 2C:7-2(f) of the Megan's Law statute, it states that, "except as provided in subsection g. of this section, a person required to register under this act may make application to the Superior Court of this State to terminate the obligation upon proof that the person has not committed an offense within 15 years following conviction or release from a correctional facility for any term of imprisonment imposed, whichever is later, and is not likely to pose a threat to the safety of others." Thus, an offender get off of the Megan's Law registry if they can prove that they are no longer a threat to society and that they have been in the community for 15 years without reoffending.
After 15 years of being on Megan's law, Ms. Breslow can file a motion on your behalf before a Superior Court and argue for removal from Megan's law if the following criteria are met:
You have not committed an offense within 15 years following conviction or release from a correctional facility (whichever is laterYou are not likely to pose a threat to the safety of others)
If an offender was younger than 14 years old when they committed a sexual offense, they can can also apply to get off of Megan's Law after turning eighteen years old. In order to have success in getting off the Megan's Law registry, a sex offender cannot have a conviction for any of the most serious sexual offenses, such as aggravated sexual assault, and cannot have committed multiple offenses. If you think that you are eligible to make this motion to the Court, Ms. Breslow is prepared to represent you and knows to be successful in getting the motion granted by the court. She has handled this matters before with great success.
Ms. Breslow has been extremely successful at getting all her clients' Motions to Be Removed from Megan's Law granted in several different counties throughout the State of New Jersey. For each client, she thoroughly prepares a motion so that the client has every benefit when he or she finally gets their chance to transform their life by being removed from Megan's Law. Being under the confines of Registration, as well as the other requirements of Megan's Law can be embarrassing and debilitating when seeking employment. Often times, a client suffers tremendously from an act that might have been committed when he or she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol and/or at a time when they suffered personal hardships or other emotional problems. It can be the case that during the last 15 years the client has completely changed their life and resolved many of the issues that could be attributed to immaturity. Prior to filing any motion, Ms. Breslow has each client evaluated by a doctor, who through well recognized clinical testing, is able to evaluate whether or not the person poses a threat to the community. This evaluation is submitted to the Judge along with a brief in support of the application.