Victim Compensation - Passage of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act which established the Violent Crimes Compensation Board as part of the Executive Branch of the State Government. The law provides for compensation to victims of crime and in the case of death, to their survivors.
State office is to be in charge of individual county offices.
Drunk Driving Victims' Bill of Rights - enacted. A victim of a crime shall not be denied the right to be present at public judicial proceedings except when, prior to completing testimony as a witness, the victim is properly sequestered in accordance with law or the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. A victim of a crime shall be entitled to those rights and remedies as may be provided by the Legislature. Victim Compensation - 1. Increased monetary assessments imposed upon individuals sentenced.