In the Matter of Registrant J.G.

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reduced J.G.'s Megan's Law tier classification from Tier 2 to Tier 1 because the State failed to prove penetration by clear and convincing evidence, and held that registration and community‑notification requirements for juveniles adjudicated delinquent for sex offenses committed under age 14 must terminate at age 18 when the juvenile is shown not to pose a threat. The Court affirmed the Appellate Division’s limited school‑notification scheme and rejected J.G.'s due‑process and cruel‑and‑unusual‑punishment challenges. Justice Coleman concurred in part and dissented in part, objecting to the majority’s allowance of collateral attacks on guilty‑plea elements.