"Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Act"; requires victim notification concerning termination of obligation to register as sex offender and release from parole supervision for life; concerns restraining orders for victim of sex offense.

A4861

ASSEMBLY, No. 4861

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

�

INTRODUCED MAY 4, 2026

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman� ALEX SAUICKIE

District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Scharfenberger

SYNOPSIS

���� �Sexual Assault Victims� Rights Act�; requires victim
notification concerning termination of obligation to register as sex offender
and release from parole supervision for life; concerns restraining orders for
victim of sex offense.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

��

An Act
concerning sex offenders,
designated
as the �Sexual Assault Victims� Rights Act,�
and amending various parts of
the statutory law.

����
Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� Section 2 of P.L.1994,
c.133 (C.2C:7-2) is amended to read as follows:

���� 2. a. (1) A person who has
been convicted, adjudicated delinquent or found not guilty by reason of
insanity for commission of a sex offense as defined in subsection b. of this
section shall register as provided in subsections c. and d. of this section.

���� (2)�� A person who in another
jurisdiction is required to register as a sex offender and (a) is enrolled on a
full-time or part-time basis in any public or private educational institution
in this State, including any secondary school, trade or professional institution,
institution of higher education or other post-secondary school, or (b) is
employed or carries on a vocation in this State, on either a full-time or a
part-time basis, with or without compensation, for more than 14 consecutive
days or for an aggregate period exceeding 30 days in a calendar year, shall
register in this State as provided in subsections c. and d. of this section.

���� (3)�� A person who fails to
register as required under this act shall be guilty of a crime of the third
degree.

���� b.��� For the purposes of this
act a sex offense shall include the following:

���� (1)�� Aggravated sexual
assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, kidnapping
pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:13-1 or an attempt to
commit any of these crimes if the court found that the offender's conduct was
characterized by a pattern of repetitive, compulsive behavior, regardless of
the date of the commission of the offense or the date of conviction;

���� (2)�� A conviction,
adjudication of delinquency, or acquittal by reason of insanity for aggravated
sexual assault; sexual assault; aggravated criminal sexual contact; kidnapping
pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:13-1; endangering the
welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct which would impair or debauch
the morals of the child pursuant to subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:24-4; endangering
the welfare of a child pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4), subparagraph (a), or
sub-subparagraph (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (5) of subsection
b. of N.J.S.2C:24-4; luring or enticing pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1993,
c.291 (C.2C:13-6); criminal sexual contact pursuant to N.J.S.2C:14-3b. if the
victim is a minor; kidnapping pursuant to N.J.S.2C:13-1, criminal restraint
pursuant to N.J.S.2C:13-2, or false imprisonment pursuant to N.J.S.2C:13-3 if
the victim is a minor and the offender is not the parent of the victim;
knowingly promoting prostitution of a child pursuant to paragraph (3) or paragraph
(4) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:34-1; leader of a network to share child
sexual abuse or exploitation material pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2017, c.141
(C.2C:24-4.1); or an attempt to commit any of these enumerated offenses if the
conviction, adjudication of delinquency or acquittal by reason of insanity is
entered on or after the effective date of this act or the offender is serving a
sentence of incarceration, probation, parole or other form of community
supervision as a result of the offense or is confined following acquittal by
reason of insanity or as a result of civil commitment on the effective date of
this act;

���� (3)�� A conviction,
adjudication of delinquency, or acquittal by reason of insanity for an offense
similar to any offense enumerated in paragraph (2) or a sentence on the basis
of criteria similar to the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) of this
subsection entered or imposed under the laws of the United States, this State,
or another state.

���� (4)�� Notwithstanding the
provisions of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection, a sex offense
shall not include an adjudication of delinquency for endangering the welfare of
a child pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:24-4, provided
that the actor demonstrates that:

���� (a)�� the facts of the case
are limited to the creation, exhibition or distribution of a photograph
depicting nudity or portraying a child in a sexually suggestive manner, as
defined in N.J.S.2C:24-4, through the use of an electronic communications
device, an interactive wireless communications device, or a computer;

���� (b)�� the creator and subject
of the photograph are juveniles or were juveniles at the time of its making;
and

���� (c)�� the subject of the
photograph whose nudity is depicted or who is portrayed in a sexually
suggestive manner, as the case may be, knowingly consented to the making of the
photograph.

���� �c.��� A person required to
register under the provisions of this act shall do so on forms to be provided
by the designated registering agency as follows:

���� (1)�� A person who is required
to register and who is under supervision in the community on probation, parole,
furlough, work release, or a similar program, shall register at the time the
person is placed under supervision or no later than 120 days after the effective
date of this act, whichever is later, in accordance with procedures established
by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, the Youth
Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284
(C.52:17B-170) or the Administrative Office of the Courts, whichever is
responsible for supervision;

���� (2)�� A person confined in a
correctional or juvenile facility or involuntarily committed who is required to
register shall register prior to release in accordance with procedures
established by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services
or the Youth Justice Commission and, within 48 hours of release, shall also
register with the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality in which
the person resides or, if the municipality does not have a local police force,
the Superintendent of State Police;

���� (3)�� A person moving to or
returning to this State from another jurisdiction shall register with the chief
law enforcement officer of the municipality in which the person will reside or,
if the municipality does not have a local police force, the Superintendent of
State Police within 120 days of the effective date of this act or 10 days of
first residing in or returning to a municipality in this State, whichever is
later;

���� (4)�� A person required to
register on the basis of a conviction prior to the effective date who is not
confined or under supervision on the effective date of this act shall register
within 120 days of the effective date of this act with the chief law enforcement
officer of the municipality in which the person will reside or, if the
municipality does not have a local police force, the Superintendent of State
Police;

���� (5)�� A person who in another
jurisdiction is required to register as a sex offender and who is enrolled on a
full-time or part-time basis in any public or private educational institution
in this State, including any secondary school, trade or professional institution,
institution of higher education or other post-secondary school shall, within
ten days of commencing attendance at such educational institution, register
with the chief law enforcement officer of the municipality in which the
educational institution is located or, if the municipality does not have a
local police force, the Superintendent of State Police;

���� (6)�� A person who in another
jurisdiction is required to register as a sex offender and who is employed or
carries on a vocation in this State, on either a full-time or a part-time
basis, with or without compensation, for more than 14 consecutive days or for an
aggregate period exceeding 30 days in a calendar year, shall, within ten days
after commencing such employment or vocation, register with the chief law
enforcement officer of the municipality in which the employer is located or
where the vocation is carried on, as the case may be, or, if the municipality
does not have a local police force, the Superintendent of State Police;

���� (7)�� In addition to any other
registration requirements set forth in this section, a person required to
register under this act who is enrolled at, employed by or carries on a
vocation at an institution of higher education or other post-secondary school
in this State shall, within 10 days after commencing such attendance,
employment or vocation, register with the law enforcement unit of the
educational institution, if the institution has such a unit.

���� d. (1) Upon a change of
address, a person shall notify the law enforcement agency with which the person
is registered and shall re-register with the appropriate law enforcement agency
no less than 10 days before the person intends to first reside at the new
address. Upon a change of employment or school enrollment status, a person
shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency no later than five days
after any such change.� A person who fails to notify the appropriate law
enforcement agency of a change of address or status in accordance with this
subsection is guilty of a crime of the third degree.

���� (2)�� A person required to
register under this act shall provide the appropriate law enforcement agency
with information as to whether the person has routine access to or use of a
computer or any other device with Internet capability. A person who fails to
notify the appropriate law enforcement agency of such information or of a
change in the person's access to or use of a computer or other device with
Internet capability or who provides false information concerning the person's
access to or use of a computer or any other device with Internet capability is
guilty of a crime of the third degree.

���� e.���� A person required to
register under paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section or under
paragraph (3) of subsection b. due to a sentence imposed on the basis of
criteria similar to the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) of subsection b.
shall verify the person's address with the appropriate law enforcement agency
every 90 days in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General.� A person
required to register under paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section or
under paragraph (3) of subsection b. on the basis of a conviction for an
offense similar to an offense enumerated in paragraph (2) of subsection b.
shall verify the person's address annually in a manner prescribed by the
Attorney General.� In addition to address information, the person shall provide
as part of the verification process any additional information the Attorney
General may require. One year after the effective date of this act, the
Attorney General shall review, evaluate and, if warranted, modify pursuant to
the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et
seq.) the verification requirement.� Any person who knowingly provides false
information concerning the person's place of residence or who fails to verify
the person's address with the appropriate law enforcement agency or other
entity, as prescribed by the Attorney General in accordance with this
subsection, is guilty of a crime of the third degree.�

���� f.���� 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
any victim or
others.�
If
the court grants an application to terminate the obligation to register
pursuant to this subsection, the prosecuting agency involved in this proceeding
shall use any reasonable means available to notify any identifiable victim of
the sex offense for which the person is required to register.

���� g.��� A person required to
register under this section who has been convicted of, adjudicated delinquent,
or acquitted by reason of insanity for more than one sex offense as defined in
subsection b. of this section or who has been convicted of, adjudicated delinquent,
or acquitted by reason of insanity for aggravated sexual assault pursuant to
subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:14-2 or sexual assault pursuant to paragraph (1) of
subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:14-2 is not eligible under subsection f. of this
section to make application to the Superior Court of this State to terminate
the registration obligation.

(cf:� P.L.2025, c.35, s.15)

���� 2.� Section 2 of P.L.1994, c.130
(C.2C:43-6.4) is amended to read as follows:

���� 2. a. Notwithstanding any
provision of law to the contrary, a judge imposing sentence on a person who has
been convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated
criminal sexual contact, kidnapping pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c.
of N.J.S.2C:13-1, endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual
conduct which would impair or debauch the morals of the child pursuant to
subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:24-4, endangering the welfare of a child pursuant to
paragraph (3) or sub-subparagraph (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph
(5) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:24-4, luring, violating a condition of a
special sentence of community supervision for life pursuant to subsection d. of
this section, or an attempt to commit any of these offenses shall include, in
addition to any sentence authorized by this Code, a special sentence of parole
supervision for life. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a
court imposing sentence on a person who has been convicted of endangering the
welfare of a child pursuant to paragraph (4) or subparagraph (a) or
sub-subparagraph (iii) of subparagraph (b) of paragraph (5) of subsection b. of
N.J.S.2C:24-4, leader of a network to share child sexual abuse or exploitation
material pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2017, c.141 (C.2C:24-4.1), or an attempt
to commit either of these offenses shall include, upon motion of the
prosecutor, a special sentence of parole supervision for life in addition to
any sentence authorized by Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes unless the court
finds on the record that the special sentence is not needed to protect the
community or deter the defendant from future criminal activity.

���� b.��� The special sentence of
parole supervision for life required by this section shall commence immediately
upon the defendant's release from incarceration. If the defendant is serving a
sentence of incarceration for another offense at the time the defendant
completes the custodial portion of the sentence imposed on the present offense,
the special sentence of parole supervision for life shall not commence until
the defendant is actually released from incarceration for the other offense.
Persons serving a special sentence of parole supervision for life shall remain
in the legal custody of the Commissioner of Corrections, shall be supervised by
the Division of Parole of the State Parole Board, shall be subject to the
provisions and conditions set forth in subsection c. of section 3 of P.L.1997,
c.117 (C.30:4-123.51b) and sections 15 through 19 and 21 of P.L.1979, c.441
(C.30:4-123.59 through 30:4-123.63 and C.30:4-123.65), and shall be subject to
conditions appropriate to protect the public and foster rehabilitation.� Such
conditions may include the requirement that the person comply with the
conditions set forth in subsection f. of this section concerning use of a
computer or other device with access to the Internet or the conditions set
forth in subsection g. of this section concerning the operation as defined in
section 1 of P.L.2017, c.315 (C.2C:40-27) of an unmanned aircraft system as
defined in section 1 of P.L.2017, c.315 (C.2C:40-27). If the defendant violates
a condition of a special sentence of parole supervision for life, the defendant
shall be subject to the provisions of sections 16 through 19 and 21 of
P.L.1979, c.441 (C.30:4-123.60 through 30:4-123.63 and C.30:4-123.65), and for
the purpose of calculating the limitation on time served pursuant to section 21
of P.L.1979, c.441 (C.30:4-123.65) the custodial term imposed upon the
defendant related to the special sentence of parole supervision for life shall
be deemed to be a term of life imprisonment. When the court suspends the
imposition of sentence on a defendant who has been convicted of any offense
enumerated in subsection a. of this section, the court may not suspend
imposition of the special sentence of parole supervision for life, which shall
commence immediately, with the Division of Parole of the State Parole Board
maintaining supervision over that defendant, including the defendant's
compliance with any conditions imposed by the court pursuant to N.J.S.2C:45-1,
in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. Nothing contained in this
subsection shall prevent the court from at any time proceeding under the
provisions of N.J.S.2C:45-1 through 2C:45-4 against any such defendant for a
violation of any conditions imposed by the court when it suspended imposition
of sentence, or prevent the Division of Parole from proceeding under the
provisions of sections 16 through 19 and 21 of P.L.1979, c.441 (C.30:4-123.60
through 30:4-123.63 and C.30:4-123.65) against any such defendant for a
violation of any conditions of the special sentence of parole supervision for
life, including the conditions imposed by the court pursuant to N.J.S.2C:45-1.
In any such proceeding by the Division of Parole, the provisions of subsection
c. of section 3 of P.L.1997, c.117 (C.30:4-123.51b) authorizing revocation and
return to prison shall be applicable to such a defendant, notwithstanding that
the defendant may not have been sentenced to or served any portion of a
custodial term for conviction of an offense enumerated in subsection a. of this
section.

���� c.���� A person sentenced to a
term of parole supervision for life may petition the Superior Court for release
from that parole supervision. The judge may grant a petition for release from a
special sentence of parole supervision for life only upon proof by clear and
convincing evidence that the person has not committed a crime for 15 years
since the last conviction or release from incarceration, whichever is later,
and that the person is not likely to pose a threat to the safety of others if
released from parole supervision. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 22
of P.L.1979, c.441 (C.30:4-123.66), a person sentenced to a term of parole
supervision for life may be released from that parole supervision term only by
court order as provided in this subsection.

����
Upon receipt of a petition
pursuant to this subsection, the court shall notify the victim of the offense
for which the person was sentenced to a term of parole supervision for life of
the petition.� The victim shall have the right to provide the court with a
statement, in writing or by video, or to testify at the hearing concerning any
harm suffered by the victim.� If the court grants a petition to release the
person from a special sentence of parole supervision for life pursuant to this
subsection, the prosecuting agency involved in this proceeding shall use any
reasonable means available to notify any identifiable victim of the offense for
which the person was sentenced to a term of parole supervision for life.

���� d.��� A person who violates a
condition of a special sentence of community supervision for life or parole
supervision for life imposed pursuant to this section without good cause is
guilty of a crime of the third degree. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary,
a person sentenced pursuant to this subsection shall be sentenced to a term of
imprisonment unless the court is clearly convinced that the interests of
justice so far outweigh the need to deter this conduct and the interest in
public safety that a sentence to imprisonment would be a manifest injustice.
Nothing in this subsection shall preclude subjecting a person who violates any
condition of a special sentence of parole supervision for life to the
provisions of sections 16 through 19 and 21 of P.L.1979, c.441 (C.30:4-123.60
through 30:4-123.63 and C.30:4-123.65) pursuant to the provisions of subsection
c. of section 3 of P.L.1997, c.117 (C.30:4-123.51b).

���� e.���� A person who, while
serving a special sentence of parole supervision for life imposed pursuant to
this section, commits a violation of N.J.S.2C:11-3, N.J.S.2C:11-4,
N.J.S.2C:11-5, subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:12-1, N.J.S.2C:13-1, section 1 of
P.L.1993, c.291 (C.2C:13-6), N.J.S.2C:14-2, N.J.S.2C:14-3, N.J.S.2C:24-4,
section 8 of P.L.2017, c.141 (C.2C:24-4.1), N.J.S.2C:18-2 when the offense is a
crime of the second degree, or subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:39-4 shall be
sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment as set forth in N.J.S.2C:43-7,
which term shall, notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.2C:43-7 or any other
law, be served in its entirety prior to the person's resumption of the term of
parole supervision for life.

���� f.���� The special sentence of
parole supervision for life required by this section may include any of the
following Internet access conditions:

���� (1)�� Prohibit the person from
accessing or using a computer or any other device with Internet capability
without the prior written approval of the court except the person may use a
computer or any other device with Internet capability in connection with that person's
employment or search for employment with the prior approval of the person's
parole officer;

���� (2)�� Require the person to
submit to periodic unannounced examinations of the person's computer or any
other device with Internet capability by a parole officer, law enforcement
officer, or assigned computer or information technology specialist, including
the retrieval and copying of all data from the computer or device and any
internal or external peripherals and removal of such information, equipment or
device to conduct a more thorough inspection;

���� (3)�� Require the person to
submit to the installation on the person's computer or device with Internet
capability, at the person's expense, one or more hardware or software systems
to monitor the Internet use;

���� (4)�� Require the person to
submit to any other appropriate restrictions concerning the person's use or
access of a computer or any other device with Internet capability; and

���� (5)�� Require the person to
disclose all passwords used by the person to access any data, information,
image, program, signal or file on the person's computer, or any other device
with Internet capability.

���� g.��� The special sentence of
parole supervision for life required by this section may include reasonable
conditions prohibiting or restricting the person's operation of an unmanned
aircraft system in order to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence of criminal or
delinquent behavior.

(cf:� P.L.2024, c.92, s.6)

���� 3.� Section 2 of P.L.2007,
c.133 (C.2C:14-12) is amended to read as follows:

���� 2. a.
[
When
]

(1) Except
as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, when
a defendant charged
with a sex offense is released from custody before trial on bail or personal
recognizance, the court authorizing the release may, as a condition of release,
issue an order prohibiting the defendant from having any contact with the victim
including, but not limited to, restraining the defendant from entering the
victim's residence, place of employment or business, or school, and from
harassing or stalking the victim or the victim's relatives in any way.

����
(2)� Upon request of the
victim, the court shall enter an order pursuant to paragraph (1) of this
subsection.

���� b.��� The written court order
releasing the defendant shall contain the court's directives specifically
restricting the defendant's ability to have contact with the victim or the
victim's friends, co-workers or relatives.� The clerk of the court or other
person designated by the court shall provide a copy of this order to the victim
forthwith.�

���� c.���� The victim's location
shall remain confidential and shall not appear on any documents or records to
which the defendant has access.

(cf:� P.L.2007, c.133, s.2)

���� 4.� Section 3 of P.L.2007,
c.133 (C.2C:44-8) is amended to read as follows:

���� 3.��� When a defendant is
found guilty of a sex offense, the court may, at the time of sentencing and in
addition to any other disposition authorized by law, order the continuation of
a prior order or condition of bail that restricts the defendant's contact with
the victim, or enter an order imposing such restrictions at the time of
sentencing.�
Upon request of the victim, the court shall order the
continuation of a prior order or condition of bail that restricts the
defendant�s contact with the victim or enter an order imposing this restriction
at the time of sentencing.
� In addition to restricting a defendant's
contact with the victim, the court may enter an order:

���� a.���� restraining the
defendant from entering the residence, property, school, or place of employment
of the victim or of other family or household members of the victim and
requiring the defendant to stay away from any specified place that is named in
the order and is frequented regularly by the victim or other family or
household members;

���� b.��� restraining the
defendant from making contact with the
[
plaintiff
]

victim

or others, including an order forbidding the defendant from personally or
through an agent initiating any communication likely to cause annoyance or
alarm including, but not limited to, personal, written, or telephone contact
with the victim or other family members, or their employers, employees, or
fellow workers, or others with whom communication would be likely to cause
annoyance or alarm to the victim;

���� c.���� prohibiting the
defendant from stalking or following, or threatening to harm, to stalk or to
follow, the
[
complainant
]

victim

or any other person named in the order in a manner that, taken in the context
of past actions of the defendant, would put the
[
complainant
]

victim

in reasonable fear that the defendant would cause the death or injury of the
[
complainant
]

victim

or any other person. Behavior prohibited under this act includes, but is not
limited to, behavior prohibited under the provisions of P.L.1992, c.209
(C.2C:12-10);

���� d.��� providing for any other
appropriate restraints necessary to protect the victim.

����
An order that is entered
pursuant to this section shall remain in effect until modified or dissolved by
further order of the court.� The court shall not modify or dissolve an order unless
the victim makes an application for modification or dissolution to the court
that entered the order.

(cf:� P.L.2007, c.133, s.3)

���� 5.��� This act shall take
effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This bill, to be known as the
�Sexual Assault Victims� Rights Act,� requires victim notification concerning the
termination of the obligation to register as a sex offender and release from
parole supervision for life. �The bill also requires the court to enter or
continue a restraining order for a victim of a sex offense upon request of the
victim.

���� The sponsor believes that
victims of sex offenses should have the right to be informed of a change in the
status of the offender when that offender is removed from the registry of sex
offenders or released from a special sentence of parole supervision for life.��
Additional protections through restraining orders should also be provided.

���� Under current law, with
certain exceptions, a person required to register under Megan�s Law may make an
application to the Superior Court to terminate the obligation to register upon
proof that the person has not committed an offense within 15 years following
conviction or release from imprisonment, whichever is later, and is not likely
to pose a threat to the safety of others.� This bill clarifies that the person
required to register under Megan�s Law would have to provide proof that he or
she would not likely pose a threat to the safety of any victim or others.

���� In addition, under the
provisions of this bill, if the court grants an application to terminate the
obligation to register as a sex offender, the prosecuting agency involved in
the proceeding is to use any reasonable means available to notify any
identifiable victim of the sex offense for which the person is required to
register.

���� Further, under current law, a
person sentenced to a term of parole supervision for life may petition the
court for release from that parole supervision. �The judge may grant a petition
only upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the person has not
committed a crime for 15 years since the last conviction or release from
incarceration, whichever is later, and that the person is not likely to pose a
threat to the safety of others if released from parole supervision.

���� Under the provisions of this
bill, upon receipt of a petition to be released from a special sentence of parole
supervision for life, the court is to notify the victim of the offense for
which the person was sentenced to a term of parole supervision for life of the
petition.� The bill provides that the victim has the right to provide the court
with a statement, in writing or by video, or to testify at the hearing
concerning any harm suffered by the victim.� If the court grants a petition to
release the person from a special sentence of parole supervision for life, the
prosecuting agency involved in this proceeding is to use any reasonable means
available to notify any identifiable victim of the offense for which the person
was sentenced to a term of parole supervision for life.

���� In addition, current law
provides that when a defendant charged with a sex offense is released from
custody before trial on bail or personal recognizance, the court authorizing
the release has discretion to, as a condition of release, issue an order
prohibiting the defendant from having any contact with the victim.� Under the
bill, the court would be required to issue an order prohibiting the defendant
from having any contact with the victim upon request of the victim.

���� Current law also provides that
when a defendant is found guilty of a sex offense, the court may, at the time
of sentencing, order the continuation of a prior order or condition of bail
that restricts the defendant�s contact with the victim, or enter an order
imposing these restrictions at the time of sentencing.�

���� Under the provisions of this
bill, upon request of the victim, the court is required to order the
continuation of a prior order or condition of bail that restricts the
defendant�s contact with the victim or enter an order imposing this restriction
at the time of sentencing. ��The bill further provides that an order that is
entered under this provision is to remain in effect until modified or dissolved
by further order of the court.� The court is only to modify or dissolve an
order upon application by the victim to the court that entered the order. �