2A:4A-44.4 Actions of prosecutor, Attorney General.

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7. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, upon receipt of notice from the Executive Director of the Youth Justice Commission that a juvenile is scheduled to be released from the custody of the Youth Justice Commission within 365 days based on the award of public health emergency credits pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2020, c.111 (C.30:4-123.100), the prosecutor or Attorney General, prior to the juvenile's scheduled release date, may:

a. use any reasonable means available to notify any identifiable victim of the crime for which the juvenile is serving a sentence in a State correctional facility operated by the Youth Justice Commission of the juvenile's scheduled release date;

b. notify the identifiable victim that the law prohibits the juvenile from having any contact with the victim unless a petition is filed with the court to dissolve the prohibition in accordance with the procedures established by the court;

c. notify the victim of the duration of the prohibition against the juvenile having contact with the victim;

d. notify the victim of the penalties imposed for the juvenile's violation of the prohibition against contact;

e. provide information to the victim concerning how a petition may be filed with the court to dissolve the prohibition against the juvenile having contact with the victim; and

f. provide information to the victim concerning the procedures for filing an application for a restraining order pursuant to the "Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991," P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et seq.), and resources for victims of domestic violence.

L.2020, c.111, s.7; amended 2025, c.35, s.12.