New Jersey A4894 revises the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights to expand victim definitions and rights.
New Jersey A4894 makes various revisions to the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights. It expands the definition of victim to include parents or legal guardians of minor victims and relatives of homicide victims. The bill requires law enforcement to furnish incident reports to victims or their attorneys within 24 hours when there is a pending domestic violence restraining order or protective order. It also allows courts to establish procedures to ensure victims have adequately communicated with prosecutors on plea agreements.
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