7. The Attorney General shall establish an Office of Trial and Criminal Justice Process in the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in the Department of Law and Public Safety under the supervision of either a Director or Chief of the Office of Trial and Criminal Justice Process. The office shall promote and facilitate the performance or provision of victim support and assistance services set forth in section 3 of P.L.2023, c.167 (C. 52:4B-60.6), coordinate and set policy for crime victims as they navigate the criminal justice process, and enhance crime victims’ access to services. The office’s responsibilities shall include:

(1) advising the New Jersey State Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy and the county prosecutor’s victim witness advocates;

(2) receiving and reviewing reports from the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy and the county prosecutor’s victim witness advocates;

(3) setting Statewide policy, identifying best practices, and receiving and reviewing reports regarding performances and compliance with policies and rules for the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy and the county prosecutor’s victim witness advocates;

(4) developing policy for witnesses and victims of crime who are not currently served entities at the State, county, or municipal levels;

(5) identifying best practices and setting policies aimed at better informing and empowering victims of crime; and

(6) coordinating with organizational units under the direction of the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance and other divisions or departments regarding services affecting victims in the criminal justice process.

L.2023, c.167, s.7.