{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-4b-42","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-42","heading":"Victim-witness rights information program.","body":"4.\tThe victim-witness rights information program shall:\na.\tProvide victims or their representatives with information about the availability of social and medical services, especially emergency and social services available in the victim's immediate geographical area;\nb.\tProvide victims or their representatives with information about possible compensation under the \"Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971,\" P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-1 et seq.) and of the sentencing court's authority to order restitution under chapter 43 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes;\nc.\tProvide victims or their representatives with information about how to contact the appropriate county office of victim-witness advocacy and the appropriate county prosecutor's office;\nd.\tProvide a 24-hour toll-free hotline telephone number for victims and witnesses to call with inquiries concerning the information and services available pursuant to this act;\ne.\tProvide victims and witnesses with a detailed description of the rights established under the Crime Victim's Bill of Rights created by P.L.1985, c.249 (C.52:4B-34 et seq.) and Article I, paragraph 22 of the New Jersey Constitution;\nf.\tGather available information from victim assistance programs throughout the country and make that information available to the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, police agencies, hospitals, prosecutors' offices, the courts, and other agencies that provide assistance to victims of crimes;\ng.\tSponsor conferences to bring together personnel working in the field of victim assistance and compensation to exchange methods and procedures for improving and expanding services to victims;\nh.\tProvide assistance to victims without charge, which assistance shall include information and advice relative to filing a claim with the board, emergency food and clothing, employment opportunities, referral to other social service agencies, and in obtaining legal advice or representation; and\ni.\tConduct training programs for attorneys and victim service providers.\nL.1985,c.404,s.4; amended 2007, c.95, s.32.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"2ededd6e7ad154ea16d1b4dfa407cba2225230c54d83a8868f4114861c60ee25","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-4b-40.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-4b-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}