Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
This bill gives sexual assault victims in New Jersey the right to be notified about specific developments in their criminal case. It requires law enforcement to inform victims if:
- A DNA profile of the attacker was collected from evidence,
- That DNA was entered into a state or federal database,
- A match was found between the attacker’s DNA and a database profile (unless it would interfere with an active investigation), or
- Evidence was processed by a forensic lab and compared to a database.
Victims can request written or electronic updates on evidence status and designate another person to receive these notifications. The bill does not affect case outcomes if notifications are missed.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2024
Last action Jun 28, 2024
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Committee
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Jun 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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