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N.J. Court: No local residency restrictions Print E-mail
Thursday, 14 May 2009 01:24
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that towns do not have the right to make their own laws regarding where sex offenders can or cannot live.
According to the unanimous ruling, municipalities are not allowed to ban sex offenders from "living within a designated distance of any school, park, playground, public library, or daycare center…" The judges said "Megan's Law already makes that call," reports the Newark Star-Ledger.

The result? Over 100 municipalities could have to remove ordinances that prevented offenders from residing near schools and daycare centers.

Link: Court decision



 
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