NJ S4961

Amends the Sexual Violence Restorative Justice Pilot Program to allow operation for any duration funding is available, rather than strictly three years, and expands services statewide instead of limiting to three counties

Shifts program design responsibility to the Attorney General's Division of Violence and Victim Assistance, with only one external organization selected through request for proposal to conduct the program, eliminating the previous two-organization structure and compensation requirement

Establishes confidentiality protections for all written or oral communications made during, in preparation for, or as follow-up to restorative justice interactions, making them privileged and exempt from public records requests

Prohibits use of privileged communications in civil, criminal, family court, or administrative proceedings unless waived in writing or during the proceeding by the protected party; evidence otherwise admissible does not become protected simply by being discussed in the program

Creates exceptions to confidentiality when disclosure is necessary to prevent death, serious bodily injury, or crime commission; to comply with another law; or when a judicial body requires a limited report on whether an interaction occurred and its success