Expands rights of crime victims.
This bill expands New Jersey crime victims' rights by clarifying two key provisions. First, it allows courts to permit non-victims (such as close family members, teachers, or coaches in homicide cases) to make in-person impact statements at sentencing, standardizing current inconsistent court practices. Second, it ensures victims can attend specific post-conviction hearings involving sex offenders (like registration reviews or risk assessments) and insanity acquittal commitments, though courts may exclude victims to protect offenders' privacy. The bill does not create new rights but clarifies existing ones under current law, applying to all crime victims and their designated representatives in these scenarios.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Last action Feb 22, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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