What is a victims record?
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1 defines a victim’s record as an individually-identifiable file or document had by a victims’ rights agency which pertains directly to a victim of a crime, except that a victim of a crime shall have access to the victim’s own records. “Victim of a crime” means a person who has suffered personal or psychological injury or death or incurs loss of or injury to personal or real property as a result of a crime, or if such a person is deceased or incapacitated, a member of that person’s immediate family. “Victims’ rights agency” refers to a public agency whose primary function is to provide services to victims of crimes.
