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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-11

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
11. The Victims of Crime Compensation Office may order the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1971, c.317 (C. 52:4B-1 et seq.) for personal injury or death which resulted from:

a. an attempt to prevent the commission of crime or to arrest a suspected criminal or in aiding or attempting to aid a police officer to do so; or

b. the commission or attempt to commit any of the following offenses:

(1) aggravated assault;

(2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c.135).

(3) threats to do bodily harm;

(4) lewd, indecent, or obscene acts;

(5) indecent acts with children;

(6) kidnapping;

(7) murder;

(8) manslaughter;

(9) aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, criminal sexual contact;

(10) any other crime involving violence including domestic violence as defined by section 3 of P.L.1981, c.426 (C. 2C:25-3) or section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C. 2C:25-19);

(11) burglary;

(12) tampering with a cosmetic, drug or food product;

(13) a violation of human trafficking, section 1 of P.L.2005, c.77 (C. 2C:13-8); or

c. the commission of a violation of R.S.39:4-50, section 5 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C. 39:3-10.13), section 19 of P.L.1954, c.236 (C. 12:7-34.19), or section 3 of P.L.1952, c.157 (C. 12:7-46); or

d. theft of an automobile pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:20-2 or section 1 or 2 of P.L.2023, c.101 (C. 2C:20-10.1 or 2C:20-10.2), eluding a law enforcement officer pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S. 2C:29-2 or unlawful taking of a motor vehicle pursuant to subsection b., c., or d. of N.J.S. 2C:20-10 where injuries to the victim occur in the course of operating an automobile in furtherance of the offense; or

e. the commission of a violation of N.J.S.2C:16-1, bias intimidation; or

f. simple assault pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:12-1 or disorderly conduct pursuant to N.J.S.2C:33-2; or

g. a motor vehicle accident resulting in injury or death where the driver of the vehicle left the scene of the accident in violation of R.S.39:4-129.

L.1971, c.317, s.11; amended 1987, c.169, s.1; 1987, c.420, s.1; 1990, c.64, s.2; 1995, c.135, s.4; 2005, c.77, s.4; 2007, c.95, s.15; 2007, c.303, s.3; 2019, c.380, s.7; 2023, c.101, s.8.