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NJ A295
NJ A295Requires notification of certain domestic violence victims through the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE).
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Currently, the Attorney General operates the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE) pursuant to Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive No. 2005-5. Under the VINE system, crime victims are notified when a defendant is released from custody. The bill would expand the use of the VINE system to include domestic violence victims on whose behalf a restraining order has been entered. Under current law, N.J.S.A.2C:25-26.1 requires the prosecutor to notify the victim when a defendant charged with a crime or offense involving domestic violence is released from custody. Under the bill, this section of law would also provide for notification to a victim on whose behalf a final or temporary restraining order or protective order has been entered when the status of the person subject to the domestic violence restraining order has changed, including but not limited to, when the person is released from custody, discharged or transferred from custody or released on bail for a violation of a restraining order or for any crime or offense. The bill also provides that the victim's location would remain confidential and not appear on any documents or records to which the defendant would have access.
AI Summary
This bill expands the use of the Victim Information and Notification Everyday System (VINE), a system operated by the Attorney General that currently notifies crime victims about a defendant's release from custody, to include victims of domestic violence. Specifically, it mandates that VINE will automatically notify victims on whose behalf a temporary or final restraining order, or a protective order has been issued, whenever the person subject to that order has a change in status, such as being released from custody, transferred, or released on bail, especially if it's related to a violation of the order or another crime. Importantly, the victim's location will be kept confidential and will not be accessible to the defendant.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A295 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A0500/295_I1.HTM |
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