Requires VCCO to provide certain emergency assistance and establish hotline.
S 2224 requires New Jersey's Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) to provide immediate emergency assistance to crime victims and their family members. The bill mandates that VCCO staff be dispatched to hospitals or emergency care facilities upon request to help victims access resources and complete applications, and establishes a 24-hour toll-free hotline and email system for requesting this assistance. The hotline will provide information about available resources, emergency awards, and the option for staff to visit victims' locations. This applies to all state police departments, hospitals, and courthouses where crime victim information is currently posted, as required by existing law.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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Teresa Ruiz
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