Authorizes VCCO to make payments to dependents of deceased victims in cases of strict liability for drug-induced deaths.

This bill amends New Jersey's Victims of Crime Compensation law to allow the Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) to provide financial payments to dependents of individuals who died from drug overdoses when a drug distributor has been charged under strict liability laws. It specifically adds "strict liability for drug-induced deaths" to the list of qualifying offenses, which covers cases where a person who distributed or dispensed controlled substances is held liable for resulting deaths. The VCCO can only authorize these payments in cases where a defendant has been formally charged for the drug distribution. This change expands the current compensation program, which previously covered only other violent crimes and specific offenses like assault or burglary.