NJ A4966

Extends the statute of limitations for civil human trafficking lawsuits to the later of: 10 years after the cause of action accrued, 10 years after a minor victim turns 18, or 2 years from reasonable discovery of the injury and its connection to the offense

Tolls the statute of limitations for plaintiffs who are institutionalized for mental illness, have an intellectual disability, are mentally incapacitated, or are in a comatose or vegetative state

For continuing courses of conduct or multiple trafficking acts against the same victim, the limitations period does not begin until the final act occurs or the course of conduct ends

Estops defendants from asserting statute of limitations defenses if they induced the plaintiff to delay filing through duress, threats, intimidation, manipulation, fraud, or other such conduct

Applies to civil actions against offenders, those acting in concert with them, those knowingly deriving pecuniary benefit from the offense, and those knowingly maintaining trafficking victims