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NJ S4024
NJ S4024Expands locations where information on availability of crime victims' compensation is to be posted or disseminated to include courtrooms and emergency rooms.
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Introduced
11/08/2021
11/08/2021
In Committee
11/08/2021
11/08/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill expands the locations where information booklets, pamphlets, and other information concerning the availability of crime victims' compensation is to be posted or disseminated. Current law requires the Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) to supply information booklets, pamphlets, and other pertinent written information relating to the availability of crime victims' compensation, including application blanks, and to post or make this information available in every State, county, and municipal police department, as well as in every hospital or other place of emergency medical care. This bill expands the locations where the information is to be posted or disseminated to include courtrooms in each county courthouse and municipal court. The bill also clarifies that the information is to be posted or disseminated in emergency rooms of general hospitals and satellite emergency departments licensed by the Department of Health.
AI Summary
This bill expands the locations where information about the availability of crime victims' compensation must be posted or disseminated. The current law requires the Victims of Crime Compensation Office (VCCO) to provide this information in police departments and hospitals or other emergency medical care facilities. This bill adds courtrooms in county courthouses and municipal courts, as well as emergency rooms of general hospitals and licensed satellite emergency departments, to the list of locations where the information must be posted or disseminated.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 11/08/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4500/4024_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S4500/4024_I1.PDF |
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