The Initial Contact letter informs victims that the case has been received. A Victim Impact Statement is solicited for the case screening process. Case screening determines whether a case stays in Superior Court or is remanded to Municipal Court. Victim input is solicited in the form of a written Victim Impact Statement however witness input is verbal. The needs of the victims and witnesses are relayed to the appropriate persons.
Compensation is awarded for funeral expenses, counseling fees, loss of support and lost wages.
Our extensive counseling referral list enables us to make referrals to psychologists and psychiatrists who specialize and are conveniently located. Referrals are also made to specific support groups. HIV Testing of Defendants Victims who are exposed to a defendant s bodily fluids such as saliva, blood or semen, or victims who were pricked with a hypodermic needle may ask the Court to order the defendant to submit to a HIV or AIDS test. The Victim-Witness staff will help facilitate that process. Registration with the N.J. State Parole Board Victims of first and second degree offenses are given the opportunity to register with the Parole Board Victim Services Unit.