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NJ A3748
Establishes right of sexual assault victim to notification of certain developments in criminal case.
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Introduced
02/22/2024
02/22/2024
In Committee
06/06/2024
06/06/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires sexual assault victims to be notified of certain developments concerning the evidence in their cases. Specifically, the bill expands the State's Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights to give sexual assault victims the right to be informed if: (1) a DNA profile of an assailant was obtained from the processing of evidence in the sexual assault case; (2) a DNA profile of an assailant has been entered into any data bank designed or intended to be used for the retention or comparison of case evidence; (3) there is a match between the DNA profile of an assailant obtained in the sexual assault case and a DNA profile contained in any data bank designed or intended to be used for the retention or comparison of case evidence; and (4) sexual assault evidence is submitted to a forensic laboratory, if that evidence is compared against any data bank, and the results of the comparison. Additionally, under the bill, upon a victim's request, the law enforcement agency with the primary responsibility for investigating a sexual assault case is required to inform the victim of the status of the processing of all evidence collected in that case. The bill authorizes the victim to designate another person of the victim's choosing to receive information requested by the sexual assault victim or any notice required by the bill. The victim is responsible for keeping the law enforcement agency informed of the name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the person to whom the information should be provided, and of any changes in this information.
AI Summary
This bill expands the State's Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights to give sexual assault victims the right to be informed of certain developments concerning the evidence in their cases. Specifically, victims have the right to be notified if a DNA profile of the assailant was obtained, entered into a DNA database, or matched to a profile in the database (with some exceptions to avoid impeding an ongoing investigation). Upon request, victims can also receive updates on the status of the processing of all evidence collected in their case from the law enforcement agency responsible for the investigation. Victims can designate another person to receive this information on their behalf, and the law enforcement agency must provide the information in a timely manner. The bill also establishes other rights for sexual assault victims, such as the right to be treated with dignity, the right to no-cost access to a sexual assault response team, and the right to choose whether to participate in the investigation.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (8)
Michele Matsikoudis (R)*,
Carol Murphy (D)*,
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Reginald Atkins (D),
Vicky Flynn (R),
Roy Freiman (D),
Dan Hutchison (D),
Gabriel Rodriguez (D),
Last Action
Substituted by S1017 (on 06/28/2024)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3748 |
Analysis - Statement AJU 6/6/24 | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A4000/3748_S1.PDF |
BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A4000/3748_I1.HTM |
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