Sponsored by:
Senator LORETTA WEINBERG
District 37 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes Victims of Crime Compensation Office to make payment for relocation expenses of certain witnesses of crimes.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee on January 29, 2015, with amendments.
An Act concerning certain witnesses of crimes and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
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 1[,]1 (C.52:4B-12), the Victims of Crime Compensation Office may, upon application, order the payment of relocation expenses for a witness and 1[his or her] the1 family 1of the witness1.
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.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.