NJ A4152

Establishes a Human Trafficking Unit within the Department of Law and Public Safety, staffed by one or more assistant or deputy attorneys general, with one designated as Human Trafficking Coordinator.

Unit responsibilities include prosecuting human trafficking cases, assisting counties with investigations and prosecutions, and providing victim support service information.

Requires collaboration with multiple state agencies including the Department of Labor, Office of Homeland Security, Department of Health, Division of State Police, county prosecutors, and the Commission on Human Trafficking.

Mandates development of a training course for law enforcement and prosecutors on handling human trafficking cases, with curriculum review required at least every two years.

Human Trafficking Coordinator must submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature on unit activities and legislative recommendations; takes effect on the first day of the seventh month following enactment.