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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-11 - Victim compensation.

52:4B-11 Victim compensation.
11. The Victims of Crime Compensation Office may order the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-1 et seq.) for personal injury or death which resulted from:
a. an attempt to prevent the commission of crime or to arrest a suspected criminal or in aiding or attempting to aid a police officer to do so; or
b. the commission or attempt to commit any of the following offenses:
(1) aggravated assault;
(2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.135).
(3) threats to do bodily harm;
(4) lewd, indecent, or obscene acts;
(5) indecent acts with children;
(6) kidnapping;
(7) murder;
(8) manslaughter;
(9) aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal sexual contact;
(10) any other crime involving violence including domestic violence as defined by section 3 of P.L.1981, c.426 (C.2C:25-3) or section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19);
(11) burglary;
(12) tampering with a cosmetic, drug or food product;
(13) a violation of human trafficking, section 1 of P.L.2005, c.77 (C.2C:13-8); or
c. the commission of a violation of R.S.39:4-50, section 5 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.13), section 19 of P.L.1954, c.236 (C.12:7-34.19), or section 3 of P.L.1952, c.157 (C.12:7-46); or
d. theft of an automobile pursuant to N.J.S.2C:20-2 or section 1 or 2 of P.L.2023, c.101 (C.2C:20-10.1 or 2C:20-10.2), eluding a law enforcement officer pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:29-2 or unlawful taking of a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection b., c., or d. of N.J.S.2C:20-10 where injuries to the victim occur in the course of operating an automobile in furtherance of the offense; or
e. the commission of a violation of N.J.S.2C:16-1, bias intimidation; or
f. simple assault pursuant to N.J.S.2C:12-1 or disorderly conduct pursuant to N.J.S.2C:33-2; or
g. a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury or death where the driver of the vehicle left the scene of the accident in violation of R.S.39:4-129.
L.1971, c.317, s.11; amended 1987, c.169, s.1; 1987, c.420, s.1; 1990, c.64, s.2; 1995, c.135, s.4; 2005, c.77, s.4; 2007, c.95, s.15; 2007, c.303, s.3; 2019, c.380, s.7; 2023, c.101, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-12 - Losses or expenses reimbursable.

52:4B-12 Losses or expenses reimbursable.
12. The agency may order the payment of compensation under this act for:
a. expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the personal injury or death of the victim, including out-of-pocket losses which shall mean unreimbursed and unreimbursable expenses or indebtedness reasonably incurred for medical care or other services necessary as a result of the injury upon which such application is based,
b. loss of earning power as a result of total or partial incapacity of such victim,
c. pecuniary loss to the dependents of the deceased victim, and
d. any other pecuniary loss resulting from the personal injury or death of the victim which the agency determines to be reasonable.
L.1971,c.317,s.12; amended 1995, c.135, s.5; 2007, c.95, s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-12.1 - Payment for relocation of certain witnesses of crimes.

52:4B-12.1 Payment for relocation of certain witnesses of crimes.
1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-10) or the provisions of section 12 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-12), the Victims of Crime Compensation Office may, upon application, order the payment of relocation expenses for a witness and the family of the witness.
As used in this section, "witness" means a person who witnessed the commission of any of the offenses listed under section 11 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-11) and who has been threatened as a result.
L.2016, c.97, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-13 - Directory of impartial medical experts.

52:4B-13 Directory of impartial medical experts.
13. To assist the agency in determining the nature, extent or cause of personal injury or cause of death compensable under P.L.1971, c.317, the agency shall maintain a directory of impartial medical experts.
L.1971,c.317,s.13; amended 2007, c.95, s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-18.1 - Increased compensation; applicability.

52:4B-18.1 Increased compensation; applicability.
3. The increase in compensation to a maximum of $25,000 provided for in P.L.1982, c.192 shall apply only to crimes committed after the effective date of P.L.1982, c.192 when personal injury or death occurs.
L.1982,c.192,s.3; amended 2007, c.95, s.19.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-18.2 - Supplemental awards for rehabilitative assistance to certain crime victims.

52:4B-18.2 Supplemental awards for rehabilitative assistance to certain crime victims.
2. a. In addition to any award granted pursuant to section 18 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-18), the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency may make one or more supplemental awards for the purpose of providing rehabilitative assistance to catastrophically injured crime victims or other persons entitled to compensation under section 10 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-10).
b. The rehabilitative assistance which the supplemental award may cover can include, but is not limited to, any of the following services not covered by the original award of compensation or by other sources provided that the agency determines that the services are reasonable and necessary:
(1) Surgical and therapeutic procedures;
(2) Rehabilitative physical and occupational therapy designed to restore an optimum function level;
(3) Prescription drugs and medical supplies;
(4) Cognitive and psychological therapy;
(5) Home health assistance;
(6) Vehicle modifications;
(7) Driver training;
(8) Wheelchair, braces, splints, crutches, walkers, shower or commode chair and any other personal adaptive equipment required to meet individual disability needs;
(9) Structural modifications to living environment designed to provide accessibility and to maximize independence;
(10) Dependent care as needed.
c. The Victims of Crime Compensation Agency is authorized to make rules and regulations prescribing the procedures to be followed in qualifying for a supplemental award. The agency is also authorized to establish a cap on the total amount of supplemental awards to be made in a year and a cap on the amount which a person may receive as a supplemental award, which personal cap shall not be less than $25,000.
d. The payment of any supplemental award granted under the provisions of this section shall be approved by the agency for payment out of funds appropriated for the administration of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-1 et seq.), the "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971."
e. A catastrophically injured crime victim who received a compensation award prior to the enactment of this section may apply for a supplemental award pursuant to the provisions of this section. A denial by the agency of an application made pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall not be subject to appeal.
f. As used in this section, "catastrophically injured crime victim" means a person who is injured by any act or omission of another person which is within the description of the offenses specified in section 11 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-11) and who has sustained a severe long term or life long personal injury.
L.1999,c.166,s.2; amended 2007, c.95, s.20.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-19 - Determination of amount of compensation.

52:4B-19 Determination of amount of compensation.
19. In determining the amount of compensation to be allowed by order, the office shall take into consideration amounts received or receivable from any other source or sources by the victim or his dependents as a result of the offense or occurrence giving rise to the application, except that life insurance payments and private donations received by the dependents of the victim shall not be considered as other sources.
Each order for compensation made by the office shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting and shall constitute authority for payment by the State Treasurer to the person or persons named therein of the amounts specified in such order.
L.1971, c.317, s.19; amended 2007, c.95, s.21; 2011, c.165, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-21 - Severability.

52:4B-21 Severability.
21. If any section or sections of P.L.1971, c.317 or any provision thereof shall be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative in whole or in part, such section or provision shall, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative be enforced and effectuated and no such determination shall be deemed to invalidate or make ineffectual the remaining provisions of the sections of P.L.1971, c.317.
L.1971,c.317,s.21; amended 2007, c.95, s.23.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-22 - Information booklets, pamphlets.

52:4B-22 Information booklets, pamphlets.
1. a. Every State, county, and municipal police department and hospital or other place of emergency medical care shall have available and shall post in a public place information booklets, pamphlets or other pertinent written information, to be supplied by the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency, relating to the availability of crime victims' compensation including all necessary application blanks required to be filed with the agency.
b. Included in the information supplied by the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency shall be information for victims of sexual offenses. This information shall contain the location of rape crisis centers in all geographical areas throughout the State and shall instruct victims of sexual offenses that if a rape crisis center is not available in a victim's immediate geographical area, the victim may contact the appropriate county victim-witness coordinator appointed by the Chief of the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.404 (C.52:4B-39 et seq.). The information shall also provide that victims will not be charged any fee for services that are directly associated with a forensic sexual assault examination, including routine medical screening, medications for prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, supplies, equipment and use of space.
Unless the victim requires immediate medical attention, this information shall be personally conveyed to the victim of a sexual offense by a representative of the hospital or place of emergency care before a medical examination of the victim is conducted, or by a representative of the police department before the victim's statement is taken, to afford the victim the opportunity to arrange to have assistance from the rape crisis center or county victim-witness coordinator during these procedures. Hospitals shall be held harmless from suits emanating from a hospital's carrying out the obligation to convey information to victims of sexual offenses.
"Rape crisis center" means an office, institution or center offering assistance to victims of sexual offenses through crisis intervention, medical and legal information and follow-up counseling.
c. Every police department shall, upon the filing of a report of a violent crime, make available to any victim information concerning crime victims' compensation.
L.1981, c.256, s.1; amended 1987, c.327, s.1; 2007, c.95, s.24; 2011, c.106, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-23 - Failure to give notice; immunity from liability; nonalteration of requirements.

52:4B-23 Failure to give notice; immunity from liability; nonalteration of requirements.
2. No cause of action against the State, any county, or any municipality, or any employee thereof, shall arise out of a failure to give the notice required by section 1 of P.L.1981, c.256 (C.52:4B-22), nor shall any such failure be deemed or construed to effect or alter any time limitation or other requirement contained in P.L.1971, c.317 for the filing or payment of a claim hereunder.
L.1981,c.256,s.2; amended 2007, c.95, s.25.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-24 - Senior citizens' public awareness program.

52:4B-24 Senior citizens' public awareness program.
3. The agency shall undertake a special senior citizens' public awareness program to make brochures and applications for claim forms available to senior citizens.
L.1981, c.396, s.3; amended 2007, c.95, s.26.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-25 - Victim counseling service.

52:4B-25 Victim counseling service.
2. a. The Victims of Crime Compensation Office shall establish a victim counseling service which shall identify and develop sources to provide counseling to victims as defined in P.L.1971, c.317. The service shall provide assistance to victims without charge, including information and advice relative to filing a claim with the board, emergency food and clothing, employment opportunities, referral to violence intervention programs and other social service agencies, and in obtaining legal advice or representation. The service shall be conducted at locations within the State as the office deems advisable.
b. The office is authorized to appoint personnel for the service as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Appointments made pursuant to this subsection shall be within the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the agency for this purpose.
c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.95).
d. The office may also identify and develop sources to provide mental health counseling to victims, and provide victims with information as may be appropriate through its victim counseling service.
L.1982, c.192, s.2; amended 2007, c.95, s.27; 2019, c.210.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-25.1 - Child and family counseling unit.

52:4B-25.1 Child and family counseling unit.
1. a. In addition to the victim counseling service established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1982, c.192 (C.52:4B-25), the Victims of Crimes Compensation Agency shall establish a specialized child and family counseling unit. This unit shall be under the direction of a person appointed by the executive director whose training or experience includes the handling of child abuse cases.
b. The agency is authorized to appoint such personnel for the child and family counseling unit as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Appointments made pursuant to this subsection shall be within the limits of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the agency for that purpose.
c. The child and family counseling unit may be principally located in any place as the agency deems advisable, but shall be available to lend assistance to child victims in every county in this State.
L.1989, c.322, s.1; amended 2007, c.95, s.28.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-25.2 - Payment for certain victim counseling services.

52:4B-25.2 Payment for certain victim counseling services.
1. a. In the event that a person is the victim of a firearm or stabbing injury incurred during the course of an offense described in subsection b. of section 11 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-11), and the person receives counseling in connection with the injury, the entity providing counseling services may directly bill the Victims of Crime Compensation Office for the counseling services, provided that:
(1) the counseling was provided by a licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, or therapist, or by a peer or support counselor or other individual authorized by the Victims of Crime Compensation Office to provide such counseling while under the supervision of a licensed professional;
(2) the person providing the counseling is affiliated with the hospital where the victim received treatment for the injury or is affiliated with a hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention program recognized by the Victims of Crime Compensation Office;
(3) the victim reported the injury to law enforcement within nine months after its occurrence or reasonable discovery, except that, notwithstanding the requirements of section 18 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-18), a report made after such time shall not be deemed to bar a claim for compensation for counseling services if the victim was admitted to the hospital for the injury and the victim consents to the hospital releasing records of the admission to the Victims of Crime Compensation Office;
(4) the victim has consented in writing to the entity directly billing the Victims of Crime Compensation Office pursuant to this section; and
(5) the victim has filed a claim with the Victims of Crime Compensation Office that is deemed eligible for counseling services pursuant to P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-1 et seq.).
Compensation to be paid for counseling services provided under this section shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of this section and section 19 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-19).
b. The Victims of Crime Compensation Office shall establish by regulation the maximum amount of compensation that may be directly billed pursuant to subsection a. of this section, which in any case shall not exceed $1,000 in connection with a given injury.
c. An entity that directly bills for counseling services pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not bill the victim or any other person or entity in any amount for any counseling services for which it received compensation from the Victims of Crime Compensation Office pursuant to this section.
L.2019, c.489, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-25.3 - Rules, regulations.

52:4B-25.3 Rules, regulations.
2. The Victims of Crime Compensation Office may, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act.
L.2019, c.489, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-35 - Findings, declarations

52:4B-35. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that without the participation and cooperation of crime victims and witnesses, the criminal justice system would cease to function. The rights of these individuals should be given full recognition and protection. The Legislature has the responsibility to enhance and protect the necessary role of crime victims and witnesses in the criminal justice process. In furtherance of this, the improved treatment of these persons should be assured through the establishment of specific rights. These rights are among the most fundamental and important in assuring public confidence in the criminal justice system.
L. 1985, c. 249, s. 2, eff. July 31, 1985.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-36.1 - Rights of victim's survivor relative to a homicide prosecution.

52:4B-36.1 Rights of victim's survivor relative to a homicide prosecution.
2. Pursuant to Article I, paragraph 22 of the New Jersey Constitution, in any homicide prosecution:
a. A victim's survivor may, at the time of making the in-person statement to the sentencing court authorized by subsection n. of section 3 of P.L.1985, c.249 (C.52:4B-36), display directly to the sentencing court a photograph of the victim taken before the homicide including, but not limited to, a still photograph, a computer-generated presentation, or a video presentation of the victim. The time, length and content of such presentation shall be within the sound discretion of the sentencing judge; and
b. A victim's survivor may, during any judicial proceeding involving the defendant, wear a button not exceeding four inches in diameter that contains a picture of the victim, if the court determines that the wearing of such button will not deprive the defendant of his right to a fair trial under the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I of the New Jersey Constitution. Other spectators at such judicial proceedings may also wear similar buttons if the court so determines. If the victim's survivor seeks to wear the button at trial, the victim's survivor shall give notice to the defendant and to the court no less than 30 days prior to the final trial date.
L.2012, c.27, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-36.2 - Crime victims not required to pay certain costs.

52:4B-36.2 Crime victims not required to pay certain costs.
3. Pursuant to Article I, paragraph 22 of the New Jersey Constitution:
a. A crime victim shall not be required to pay the maintenance, support, rehabilitation, or other costs arising from the imprisonment or commitment of a victimizer as a result of the crime; and
b. A crime victim shall not be charged any fee otherwise prescribed by law or regulation to obtain copies of the victim's own records to which the victim is entitled to access as provided in section 1 of P.L.1995, c.23 (C.47:1A-1.1), including, but not limited to, any law enforcement agency report, domestic violence offense report, and temporary or permanent restraining order.
L.2012, c.27, s.3; amended 2014, c.19, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-37 - "Victim" defined.

52:4B-37 "Victim" defined.
4. As used in this act, "victim" means a person who suffers personal, physical or psychological injury or death or incurs loss of or injury to personal or real property as a result of a crime committed by an adult or an act of delinquency that would constitute a crime if committed by an adult, committed against that person. "Victim" also includes the spouse, parent, legal guardian, grandparent, child, sibling, domestic partner or civil union partner of the decedent in the case of a criminal homicide or act of juvenile delinquency that would constitute a criminal homicide if committed by an adult.
L.1985, c.249, s.4; amended 2001, c.407, s.2; 2016, c.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-38 - "Tort Claims Act" rights

52:4B-38. "Tort Claims Act" rights
Nothing contained in this act shall mitigate any right which the victim may have pursuant to the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq.).
L. 1985, c. 249, s. 5, eff. July 31, 1985.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-39 - Definitions.

52:4B-39 Definitions.
1. As used in P.L.1985, c.404:
a. "Victim" means a person who suffers personal physical or psychological injury or death or incurs loss of or injury to personal or real property as a result of a crime committed against that person.
b. "Agency" means the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency in the Department of the Treasury.
L.1985,c.404,s.1; amended 2007, c.95, s.29.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-40 - Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.

52:4B-40 Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.
2. There is established under the jurisdiction of the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency in the Department of the Treasury an Office of Victim-Witness Assistance under the supervision of the Director of the Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.
L.1985,c.404,s.2; amended 2007, c.95, s.30.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-40.1 - Director of the Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.

52:4B-40.1 Director of the Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.
31. The Office of Victim-Witness Assistance shall operate under the direction of the Director of the Office of Victim-Witness Assistance, who shall be appointed by the executive director of the agency. The Director of the Office of Victim-Witness Assistance shall have a minimum of five years of experience in crime victim direct services and advocacy. The appointment made pursuant to this section shall be within the limits of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the agency for this purpose.
L.2007,c.95,s.31.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-42 - Victim-witness rights information program.

52:4B-42 Victim-witness rights information program.
4. The victim-witness rights information program shall:
a. Provide victims or their representatives with information about the availability of social and medical services, especially emergency and social services available in the victim's immediate geographical area;
b. Provide victims or their representatives with information about possible compensation under the "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-1 et seq.) and of the sentencing court's authority to order restitution under chapter 43 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes;
c. Provide victims or their representatives with information about how to contact the appropriate county office of victim-witness advocacy and the appropriate county prosecutor's office;
d. Provide a 24-hour toll-free hotline telephone number for victims and witnesses to call with inquiries concerning the information and services available pursuant to this act;
e. Provide victims and witnesses with a detailed description of the rights established under the Crime Victim's Bill of Rights created by P.L.1985, c.249 (C.52:4B-34 et seq.) and Article I, paragraph 22 of the New Jersey Constitution;
f. Gather available information from victim assistance programs throughout the country and make that information available to the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, police agencies, hospitals, prosecutors' offices, the courts, and other agencies that provide assistance to victims of crimes;
g. Sponsor conferences to bring together personnel working in the field of victim assistance and compensation to exchange methods and procedures for improving and expanding services to victims;
h. Provide assistance to victims without charge, which assistance shall include information and advice relative to filing a claim with the board, emergency food and clothing, employment opportunities, referral to other social service agencies, and in obtaining legal advice or representation; and
i. Conduct training programs for attorneys and victim service providers.
L.1985,c.404,s.4; amended 2007, c.95, s.32.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-43 - Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy

52:4B-43. Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy
There is established in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety an Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy under the supervision of the Chief of the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy.
L. 1985, c. 404, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-43.2 - "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund."

52:4B-43.2 "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund."
2. a. The "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund" shall be a separate, nonlapsing, revolving fund and shall be administered by the Victims of Crime Compensation Board established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-3),and all moneys deposited in that fund pursuant to this act shall be used for the provision of counseling and treatment services to victims of specified sex offenses as set forth in section 1 of P.L.2005, c.73 (C.2C:14-10) and the families of these victims.
b. The development and provision of counseling and treatment services to victims and their families shall be pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Victims of Crime Compensation Board. The board shall coordinate these counseling and treatment services with other services offered by the State Office of Victim and Witness Advocacy, the 21 county offices of Victim and Witness Advocacy and as otherwise deemed appropriate for the implementation of the Attorney General Standards to Ensure the Rights of Crime Victims.
L. 2005, c. 73, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-44.1 - Establishment of standard protocols for provision of information and services to victims of human trafficking, minors charged with prostitution.

52:4B-44.1 Establishment of standard protocols for provision of information and services to victims of human trafficking, minors charged with prostitution.
7. The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Commissioner of Children and Families, the Superintendent of State Police and representatives of providers of services to victims of human trafficking and sexually exploited minors, coordinate the establishment of standard protocols for the provision of information and services to victims of human trafficking and to minors under the age of 18 who are charged with prostitution, including coordination of efforts with the appropriate federal authorities pursuant to the "Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003," 22 U.S.C. s.7101 et seq. and shall make such protocols available upon request.
L.2011, c.195, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-44.2 - Law enforcement training concerning needs of crime victims.

52:4B-44.2 Law enforcement training concerning needs of crime victims.
1. a. At least one law enforcement officer in every State, county, and municipal police department located in the six urban municipalities with the highest crime index in this State, according to the most recent Uniform Crime Report prepared by the New Jersey Division of State Police, shall receive in-service training on the specialized needs of crime victims and available services in accordance with subsection b. of section 9 of P.L.1985, c.404 (C.52:4B-47).
b. The Attorney General shall ensure that at least one law enforcement officer in each police department in these municipalities has successfully completed the required in-service training.
c. The Division of Criminal Justice shall provide assistance to law enforcement agencies in implementing the training requirements of this act.
L.2019, c.501, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-44.3 - Information available to victims of sexual assault.

52:4B-44.3 Information available to victims of sexual assault.
1. Upon receiving a report of aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault as defined in subsection a. or c. of N.J.S.2C:14-2, the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, the county prosecutor's office, or any other law enforcement agency involved in the case shall make a packet of information available to the victim in electronic or paper format that includes, but is not limited to:
a. rights and laws pertaining to victims of sexual assault;
b. the criminal justice process as it pertains to victims of sexual assault;
c. existing medical, counseling, and mental health services available to victims of sexual assault;
d. any additional services available to victims of sexual assault through the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy;
e. a telephone number, established by the county prosecutor's office involved in the case, that the victim may call at any time for updates concerning the victim's case; and
f. contact information for the appropriate county Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy.
The victim may elect to waive the right to receive the packet of information. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, the county prosecutor's office, or any other law enforcement agency involved in the case shall not discuss or provide information regarding crime prevention strategies with an alleged victim of aggravated sexual assault or sexual assault.
L.2021, c.62.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-44.4 - Reporting of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact cases.

52:4B-44.4 Reporting of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact cases.
1. a. The Attorney General, in consultation with the county prosecutors, regularly shall report cases of sexual assault and criminal sexual contact in this State. Information to be reported shall include, but not be limited to, the number of sexual assault and criminal sexual contact cases:
(1) reported to law enforcement agencies;
(2) in which reports or complaints were filed by victims;
(3) referred to the county prosecutor;
(4) declined to be prosecuted by the county prosecutor and further classified by categorical description of the reason for declining;
(5) resulting in indictments or other charges;
(6) downgraded from the New Jersey Superior Court to municipal court;
(7) resulting in a plea-agreement and the specific disposition of the case; and
(8) presented for trial and the specific disposition of the case.
b. The Attorney General shall include in the report any other relevant information concerning statutory obligations to respond to and investigate sexual assault or criminal sexual contact cases.
c. The Attorney General annually shall prepare a report summarizing the information required pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The annual report shall not contain any personal or identifying information about any victim. The Attorney General shall submit the annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature. The annual report also shall be posted on the official website of the Department of Law and Public Safety.
L.2021, c.64.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-45 - County victim-witness coordinators

52:4B-45. County victim-witness coordinators
a. The Chief of the Office of the Victim-Witness Advocacy shall appoint a county victim-witness coordinator in each county.
b. A county victim-witness coordinator shall be responsible for the implementation of the victim-witness rights program in that county.
c. Each county prosecutor shall provide office space, when available, for the victim-witness coordinator of that county.
d. Each municipality may provide office space for these purposes at minimal or no cost.
L. 1985, c. 404, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-46 - Coordination with law enforcement agencies

52:4B-46. Coordination with law enforcement agencies
In providing the information and services mentioned above, the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy shall coordinate its efforts with the various law enforcement agencies. These agencies are required by P.L. 1985, c. 249 (C. 52:4B-34 et seq.) to inform victims of the availability of this assistance.
L. 1985, c. 404, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-47 - Training.

52:4B-47 Training.
9. a. The curriculum for police training courses required pursuant to P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.) shall include training on responding to the needs of crime victims, and specific training on responding to the needs of victims of human trafficking as defined in section 1 of P.L.2005, c.77 (C.2C:13-8), and on services available to provide assistance, including information on federal, State, and local hotlines available to receive reports of and provide assistance to victims of human trafficking.
b. In-service training shall be made available for police officers, assistant prosecutors, county detectives and investigators on specialized needs of crime victims and available services.
L.1985, c.404, s.9; amended 2013, c.51, s.20.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-49 - Annual reports

52:4B-49. Annual reports
a. The Chief of the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy shall annually report to the Attorney General, through the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety, on the services provided to victims and witnesses, as required by this act.
b. Each county prosecutor, as part of his annual report to the Attorney General pursuant to subsection b. of section 15 of P.L. 1970, c. 74 (C. 52:17B-111), shall report on the services provided to victims and witnesses, as required by this act.
L. 1985, c. 404, s. 11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-50 - Findings, declarations relative to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.

52:4B-50 Findings, declarations relative to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.
2. The Legislature finds and declares that the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program, established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.328, has been successful in ensuring more timely and accurate collection of forensic evidence for use in prosecuting suspected rapists and in creating a compassionate way to treat sexual assault victims, and it is important to establish the program throughout the State of New Jersey.
L.2001,c.81,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-51 - Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.

52:4B-51 Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.
3. The Attorney General shall establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program in the Department of Law and Public Safety.
Upon implementation of the certification process for a forensic sexual assault nurse examiner pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-53), the county prosecutor in each county shall appoint or designate a certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner to serve as program coordinator for the program in the county in accordance with the provisions of this section.
a. The county prosecutor may appoint an employee of the prosecutor's office who is a certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner to serve as program coordinator to administer the program in that county.
b. In a county where the county prosecutor does not appoint an employee of his office to serve as program coordinator, the county prosecutor shall designate a certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner who is an employee of a licensed health care facility or a county rape care program that is designated by the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families to serve as the program coordinator. A person designated as a program coordinator pursuant to this subsection shall not be deemed an employee of the county prosecutor's office.
L.2001, c.81, s.3; amended 2012, c.16, s.134.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-53 - Certification process for forensic sexual assault nurse examiners; qualifications.

52:4B-53 Certification process for forensic sexual assault nurse examiners; qualifications.
5. The Attorney General and the New Jersey Board of Nursing shall jointly establish a certification process for a forensic sexual assault nurse examiner.
a. An applicant for certification as a forensic sexual assault nurse examiner shall be a registered professional nurse licensed in the State and in good standing with the New Jersey Board of Nursing, and shall have the following qualifications:
(1) A minimum of two years of current nursing experience as defined by regulation of the Attorney General pursuant to section 17 of this act;
(2) Certification verifying the completion of a forensic sexual assault nurse examiner training program that meets requirements established by the Attorney General and the New Jersey Board of Nursing; and
(3) Demonstrates clinical competence in performing a forensic sexual assault examination.
b. The Attorney General and the New Jersey Board of Nursing shall certify an applicant who meets the requirements of subsection a. of this section as a certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner.
L.2001,c.81,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-54 - Sexual Assault Response Team in each county.

52:4B-54 Sexual Assault Response Team in each county.
6. a. The county prosecutor's office in each county shall establish a Sexual Assault Response Team or shall enter into a collaborative agreement with another county to share the services of that county's response team. The response team shall be comprised of: a certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner, a rape care advocate from the county program established, or designated by the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families, as provided under section 3 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-51), and a law enforcement official. The response team shall:
(1) respond to a report of sexual assault at the request of a victim of sexual assault pursuant to guidelines established by the Attorney General pursuant to section 17 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-60); and
(2) provide treatment, counseling, legal, and forensic medical services to a victim of sexual assault in accordance with the standard protocols developed by the Attorney General pursuant to subsection d. of section 6 of P.L.1985, c.404 (C.52:4B-44).
b. Each member of the response team shall complete the standardized education and training program developed by the program coordinator pursuant to subsection e. of section 4 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-52).
L.2001, c.81, s.6; amended 2012, c.16, s.135.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-54.1 - Sexual assault training course for law enforcement officers.

52:4B-54.1 Sexual assault training course for law enforcement officers.
1. a. The Division of Criminal Justice shall develop or approve a training course and curriculum for law enforcement officers on the handling, investigation, and response procedures for reports of sexual assault. This training course and curriculum shall be reviewed at least every two years by the division and modified as need may require. The division shall make the curriculum available to all law enforcement agencies in the State.
b. The Attorney General shall be responsible for ensuring that all law enforcement officers complete in-service training triennially on the handling of sexual assault matters.
L.2017, c.192, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-54.2 - In-service training course on how to handle, investigate, and respond to reports of sexual assault.

52:4B-54.2 In-service training course on how to handle, investigate, and respond to reports of sexual assault.
1. a. The Division of Criminal Justice shall develop or approve a triennial in-service training course and curriculum specifically for every county prosecutor and each assistant county prosecutor to whom sexual assault cases are assigned on how to appropriately handle, investigate, and respond to reports of sexual assault.
b. The training course and curriculum shall include a component emphasizing the value of restorative justice in sexual assault cases.
c. The division shall make the training course and curriculum available to all county prosecutor's offices in the State.
d. The division shall review the training course and curriculum every five years, in consultation with nationally recognized trainers with expertise in trauma informed care and the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and make any necessary modifications.
e. The division may make the training course and curriculum available in an online format, but prosecutors shall complete the course and curriculum in person every six years.
f. The Attorney General shall be responsible for ensuring that all county prosecutors and appropriate assistant county prosecutors triennially complete the in-service training on handling sexual assault matters required by this section.
g. A county prosecutor or assistant county prosecutor appointed after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.66 (C.52:4B-54.2 et al.) shall complete the training course and curriculum within 60 days of the prosecutor's initial appointment. The division shall determine whether training in the handling of sexual assault cases completed by a prosecutor appointed prior to the effective date of P.L.2021, c.66 (C.52:4B-54.2 et al.) complies with the requirements of this section. If the training does not comply with these requirements, the prosecutor shall complete the training course and curriculum required by this section within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.2021, c.66 (C.52:4B-54.2 et al.).
h. The division shall develop an open process pursuant to which the division will accept bids by organizations to assist in developing and providing the training required by this section.
L.2021, c.66, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-55 - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinating Council.

52:4B-55 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinating Council.
7. a. The Attorney General shall establish a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinating Council comprised of: the Attorney General, the Director of the Division on Women, the Chief of the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, the Executive Director of the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and the Executive Director of the New Jersey Board of Nursing, or their respective designees; a representative from the New Jersey County Prosecutor's Association; and the program coordinators appointed or designated pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-51).
The Attorney General, through the sexual assault unit established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-56), and in consultation with the coordinating council, shall oversee the Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program and identify and obtain any State and federal funding available to supplement the funds appropriated to operate the program.
b. The coordinating council shall review the effectiveness of the services provided by the State to victims of sexual assault and make recommendations to the Attorney General for any needed changes in the standards, regulations or State policy concerning the provision of victim services.
L.2001, c.81, s.7; amended 2012, c.16, s.136; 2023, c.167, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:4B-56 - Sexual assault unit, Department of Law and Public Safety.

52:4B-56 Sexual assault unit, Department of Law and Public Safety.
8. The Attorney General shall establish a sexual assault unit within the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety which shall include a sexual assault investigator and a certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner.
The unit shall consult with the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in its oversight of the operation of the county sexual assault nurse examiner programs, and provide assistance to counties in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults. The unit shall review all complaints received regarding a county's investigation and prosecution of a sexual assault and shall provide recommendations to the Attorney General regarding the county's investigation and prosecution of the case. The unit also shall provide training to law enforcement officials and county prosecutors, on an ongoing basis, in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault. Any training the unit may provide to county prosecutors and assistant county prosecutors shall comply with the requirements of section 1 of P.L.2021, c.66 (C.52:4B-54.2).
L.2001, c.81, s.8; amended 2021, c.66, s.2; 2023, c.167, s.13.