MATTER OF H.D.

A-73/74 September Term 2018. 082254.

228 A.3d 1235 (2020)

241 N.J. 412

In the MATTER OF Registrant H.D. In the Matter of Registrant J.M.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 17, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Ducoat, Special Deputy Attorney General/Acting Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant State of New Jersey in A-73-18 (Theodore N. Stephens II, Acting Essex County Prosecutor, attorney; Frank J. Ducoat, of counsel and on the brief).

David M. Galemba, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for appellant State of New Jersey in A-74-18 (John T. Lenahan, Salem County Prosecutor, attorney; David M. Galemba, of counsel and on the brief).

Fletcher C. Duddy, Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent H.D. in A-73-18 (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Fletcher C. Duddy of counsel and on the briefs).

Jesse M. DeBrosse, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, argued the cause for respondent J.M. in A-74-18 (Joseph E. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney; Jesse M. DeBrosse of counsel and on the briefs).

Emily R. Anderson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey (Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General, attorney; Emily R. Anderson, of counsel and on the brief).

Alexander Shalom argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; Alexander Shalom and Jeanne LoCicero, on the brief).


N.J.S.A. 2C:7-2(f) (subsection (f)) allows Megan's Law registrants to petition the Superior Court "to terminate the [registration] 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...

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