Permits exception to VCCO compensation reporting requirement for unreported sexual offenses if victim received certain forensic medical services.

This bill (S 4985) modifies New Jersey's crime victim compensation rules to allow victims of unreported sexual assaults to qualify for compensation if they received forensic medical services through a sexual assault response team within nine months of the incident. It creates an exception to the usual requirement that sexual assault offenses must be reported to police for victims to receive benefits. The key provision removes the reporting barrier for victims who accessed these specific medical services, expanding eligibility without requiring law enforcement involvement. This directly affects victims of sexual assault who did not report the crime but sought forensic medical care. The change applies to cases where the victim received services under the established sexual assault response team program.