S 1062 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Makes various revisions to the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights.

This bill amends New Jersey's Crime Victims' Bill of Rights to clarify and expand protections for individuals affected by crime. Key changes include requiring prosecutors to consult victims before plea negotiations (subsections o and m), ensuring victims can submit written impact statements before charging decisions, and creating a court procedure to verify victims were properly consulted about plea agreements (new section 4). It directly affects crime victims, witnesses, and their representatives in criminal cases involving prosecution, court proceedings, or sentencing. The bill updates existing rights without altering prosecutors' discretion or adding new financial obligations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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