Authorizes funding to protect safety of cooperating witnesses; expands Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to provide these witnesses with certain guarantees.

S 1540 expands New Jersey's Crime Victim's Bill of Rights to specifically protect cooperating witnesses who help prosecutors investigate and testify in criminal cases. The bill authorizes funding for relocation expenses and safety measures (like protective services during testimony) for these witnesses and their families. It amends existing law to guarantee cooperating witnesses the right to "protection from harm," information about available safety options, and assistance before, during, and after court proceedings. This directly affects individuals testifying for the government, including confidential informants, who face threats due to their cooperation. The bill also updates funding mechanisms to support these safety services through the Victim and Witness Advocacy Fund.