LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
[First Reprint]
ASSEMBLY, No. 4978
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
DATED: JUNE 13, 2023
SUMMARY
Synopsis: Establishes Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance
in Department of Law and Public Safety.
Type of Impact: Annual State expenditure increase.
Agencies Affected: Department of Law and Public Safety.
Office of Legislative Services Estimate
Fiscal Impact Year 1 Year 2 & Thereafter
State Expenditure Increase Up to $4.5 million Approximately $4 million
 The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) concludes that this bill will result in a State
expenditure increase of up to $4.5 million in the first year the bill is in effect. This is based on
a cost analysis provided by the Department of Law and Public Safety.
 Backing out certain one-time costs, the OLS estimates that the division’s ongoing expenses
thereafter would be approximately $4 million annually.
 The Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance, within the New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety, was established in September 2022 through Attorney
General Administrative Directive No. 2022-10. This bill codifies this division into law, and
organizes and reorganizes certain offices and duties.
BILL DESCRIPTION
This bill establishes the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance within the
Department of Law and Public Safety.
The division will oversee and coordinate all violence intervention and prevention efforts and
victim assistance services performed by the Office of the Attorney General. The division will
provide services, administer and monitor programs, develop and implement strategies, serve as a
Office of Legislative Services Legislative Budget and Finance Office
State House Annex Phone (609) 847-3105
P.O. Box 068 Fax (609) 777-2442
Trenton, New Jersey 08625 www.njleg.state.nj.us
 FE to A4978 [1R]
2
resource center for other agencies and for local communities, build partnerships within
communities, provide grants, and safeguard victims’ rights. The executive director of the division
is to be appointed by the Office of the Attorney General.
The division will be organized, or re-organized, as appropriate, into four key offices: 1) Office
of Trial and Criminal Justice Process; 2) Office of Victim Support and Assistance; 3) Office of
Violence Intervention and Prevention; and 4) Victims of Crime Compensation Office.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The OLS did not receive a formal fiscal note for this bill. However, upon request, the
Department of Law and Public Safety provided a cost analysis indicating that the first-year costs
to establish the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance would be $4.5 million.
This estimate includes expenditures for 23 full-time equivalent employees ($1.9 million),
fringe costs ($1.3 million), and nonsalary costs ($1.3 million).
Office Name Number of New New Costs
Positions
Division of Violence Intervention and Victim 4 FTE $388,906
Assistance
Office of Trial and Criminal Justice Process 3 FTE $278,937
Office of Victim Support and Assistance 7 FTE $573,295
Office of Violence Intervention and Prevention 9 FTE $647,208
Victims of Crime Compensation Office N/A N/A
23 Total New FTE
Total New Salary Costs $1,888,346
Total Fringe Costs $1,292,007
Total Nonsalary costs $1,272,800
$4,453,153
Employees included in this estimate only include personnel for the Division of Violence
Intervention and Victim Assistance, the Office of Trial and Criminal Justice Process, the Office of
Victim Support and Assistance, and the Office of Violence Intervention and Prevention. The OLS
notes that the Victims of Crime Compensation Office was not included in the estimate as the office
is currently established and allocated funds separately.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS concludes that this bill will result in a State expenditure increase of up to $4.5 million
in the first year the bill is in effect. This is based on the cost analysis provided by the Department
of Law and Public Safety.
Backing out certain one-time costs, the OLS estimates that the division’s ongoing expenses
thereafter would be approximately $4 million annually.
The Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance, within the New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety, was established in September 2022 through Attorney
 FE to A4978 [1R]
3
General Administrative Directive No. 2022-10. This bill codifies this division into law, and
organizes and reorganizes certain offices and duties.
Section: Law and Public Safety
Analyst: Kristin Brunner Santos
Lead Fiscal Analyst
Approved: Thomas Koenig
Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).


Statutes affected:
Introduced: 52:4B-2, 52:4B-5, 52:4B-44, 52:4B-55, 52:4B-56, 52:17B-237