N.J. Admin. Code § 13:78-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:78-5.1 - Disbursing available moneys and grant awards from Victim and Witness Advocacy Fund

(a) Available moneys in the Fund first shall be allocated by the Director to provide complete funding for the State Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy within the Division of Criminal Justice, established pursuant to 52:4B-43, and shall be in an amount sufficient to provide for all salaries, support the development and provision of services to victims and witnesses of crimes, implement Statewide initiatives benefitting victims of crimes, related administrative costs and any other necessary operational expenses.

(b) After the allocation of moneys to the State Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy, grant funds may be offered, in the discretion of the Director, to any of the following:

1. County Offices of Victim-Witness Advocacy based on a formula, as determined by the Director, that may include a base amount, a county's population, crime rate and number of cases reviewed by the prosecutor's office;

2. Other public entities and for special projects or other purposes as the Director deems appropriate for implementing the Attorney General Standards; or

3. Eligible public entities and eligible not-for-profit organizations for a grant program to provide direct services to crime victims based upon the availability of funds.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:78-5.1

Amended by R.1998 d.587, effective 12/21/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 3422(a), 30 N.J.R. 4385(b).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2009 d.371, effective 12/21/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 2626(a), 41 N.J.R. 4820(c).
Section was "Allocation of moneys available from Victim and Witness Advocacy Fund". Rewrote the section.