New Jersey SORNA Lawyers

Federal SORNA Offenses Not Covered By New Jersey Sex Crime Statutes

New Jersey’s sex offender registration laws require individuals to register even if they committed the offense in another jurisdiction if there’s a similar registerable offense in New Jersey. This also includes federal crimes.

Although SORNA includes a comprehensive list of sex crimes that require registration, there are some federal offenses for which there is no equivalent statute in New Jersey. This means the state does not require you to register even if you were convicted.

These crimes and their statutes include:

• 18 U.S.C. §1801 (Video Voyeurism of a Minor)
• 18 U.S.C. §2245 (Offenses Resulting in Death)
• 18 U.S.C. §2252 (Possession of Child Pornography)
• 18 U.S.C. §2252B (Misleading Domain Names on the Internet)
• 18 U.S.C. §2252C (Misleading Words or Digital Images on the Internet)
• 18 U.S.C. §2260 (Production of Sexually Explicit Depictions of a Minor for Import into the United States)
• 18 U.S.C. §2424 (Failure to File Factual Statement about an Alien Individual)
• 18 U.S.C. §2425 (Transmitting Information about a Minor to Further Criminal Sexual Conduct)

Because New Jersey’s Megan’s Law only requires individuals convicted of sex crimes in New Jersey, other states, or in federal court to register as sex offenders, it also does not apply to convictions in different countries.

Military personnel may also face different rules when it comes to sex crimes and registry requirements, such as the Military Sex Offenders Reporting Act. Although New Jersey registers most sex crimes committed by members of the military as required by SORNA, some offenses, such as Conduct Unbecoming, are not comparable to those registerable under New Jersey law, and therefore, there is no registration requirement for those offenses.