Have you or a loved one been the victim of a violent crime?

MURDER VICTIM COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS IN NEW JERSEY

Crime victims compensation programs in New Jersey and throughout the United States provide important and needed help and financial assistance to victims of crime. As a result of being a victim of murder, the murder victim's survivors will most likely have to bear the burden of  the financial costs associated with the murder in addition to overcoming post traumatic stress.

The good news is that help is available!

Being a victim of violence or abuse places a tremendous amount of the stress on the victims and their families. They should not have to be concerned with worrying about paying the bills associated with their medical services, counseling services, lost income or funeral and burial expenses where a loved died as a result of being a victim. 

Luckily, each state has a crime victim compensation program and a number of them receive funds under the Victim of Crime Act or VOCA that allows them to offer financial help to murder victim's families.

In addition to the government funds, the crime victims compensation fund in most states obtain this money almost exclusively from the penalties, fees and fines assessed the perpetrators and criminals who were found guilty of the crime. This provides the states with the resources to also fund programs that provide crime victim assistance and services in your area.

In New Jersey, survivor's of murder victims apply to receive money from the crime victims' compensation fund by filing an application with the NJ Victim of Crime Compensation Office of Victim Services (VCCO), formerly referred to as the Victims of Crime Compensation Board (VCCB).

If you or a member of your family was a victim of rape, domestic violence, murder or crime, child abuse, harassment, intimate partner violence or violence against women, assault, arson, sexual assault, stalking, domestic abuse, elder abuse, gang violence or if someone has violated your order of protection (OOP) or protection from abuse order (PFA), we can help you submit an application to see how much help you qualify Under New Jersey State law, an innocent victim may be entitled to compensation for the following, up to a total award of $25,000:

MURDER VICTIM HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN NEW JERSEY

You should know, while the victim of crime compensation programs for all states are different and are administered under each state's own laws, the application process can be sometimes be lengthily and requiring extensive follow up by the crime victim or claimant. This is why it can be extremely beneficial to work with a murder victim advocate or murder victim attorney who specializes in criminal injury compensation and who can advise you of your murder victim survivor's rights.

​However, all states have similar basic requirements to assess eligibility for financial help and assistance for the victim. In general, a victim is required to do the following:

MURDER VICTIM SERVICES IN NEW JERSEY

The crime victim services are performed by devoted crime victim advocates who will be working with you and assisting you with getting murder victim support services that you need as well as helping you recover the maximum amount of money and obtain compensation from the Office of Victim Services, the Victims Compensation Assistance Program, the Victims of Crime Compensation Office or Office of the Attorney General in the state where you either live or where the crime happened. Each and every professional that will be helping you is dedicated to both your financial recovery and your physical and mental recovery too.

MURDER VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND CENTERS IN NEW JERSEY

These are some of the Victim Assistance Programs (VAP) throughout your state that offer programs to that may help the murder victims survivor's or assist you if you need additional support services.

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AREAS WE SERVE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME IN NEW JERSEY