NJ A5193

Declares any contract or agreement (written, oral, express, or implied) to "render criminal assistance" as void and contrary to public policy

Defines "rendering criminal assistance" as concealing, altering, or destroying physical evidence to prevent or delay the discovery or apprehension of an alleged offender in exchange for money or other compensation

Creates a civil right of action allowing crime victims to sue any individual or private entity that entered into a criminal assistance agreement related to the crime committed against them

Sets a five-year statute of limitations for victims to file civil claims, beginning from when they discover or reasonably should have discovered the concealment

Modeled after New York legislation known as "Cassie's Law" and supplements existing legal remedies without diminishing other rights crime victims may have