Under prior law, judges could only issue restraining orders in domestic violence matters if the alleged abuser had a prior association with the victim, such as marriage, common household or romantic relationship. Recently, the Legislature passed, and Gov. Murphy signed, a bill which expands the protections to victims with no current or prior close relationship to the alleged perpetrator. Under prior law, people stalked or harassed by a stranger had to file a criminal complaint in order to qualify for protection. Under the new law, victims who are stalked by strangers or trollers on the Internet can now get a protective order.

The legislation amends and renames New Jersey’s “Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act of 2015″ so that it is now entitled “The Victim’s Assistance and Survivor Protection Act.” The law also now allows protective orders for stalking and cyber-harassment.

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