Eliminates statute of limitations for human trafficking prosecutions and extends statute of limitations for civil cases arising from human trafficking.

S 3966 eliminates the statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of human trafficking, meaning prosecutors can file charges at any time, regardless of when the crime occurred. It extends the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits by victims from 5 to 10 years, with the deadline starting at the later of: 10 years after the trafficking occurred, 10 years after the victim turns 18 (if they were a minor at the time), or two years after the victim discovers the injury. The bill also pauses the clock during a continuing trafficking situation or if the victim has a disability (e.g., mental illness or intellectual disability), and prevents defendants from claiming the statute has expired if they caused the victim to delay filing. These changes align New Jersey’s civil statute of limitations with federal law.