NJ AJR32

Creates a new hearsay exception (Rule 803(c)(28)) allowing "fresh complaint" statements by victims of sexual assault or employment discrimination to be admitted as evidence in court proceedings

Requires the statement to have been made spontaneously and voluntarily, within a reasonable time after the incident, and to a person the victim would ordinarily turn to for support

Permits such statements to be used to assess complainant credibility, counter inferences that delayed reporting indicates fabrication, or explain the investigative process leading to arrest

Authorizes the New Jersey Supreme Court to adopt the rule immediately after the Governor signs the Joint Resolution, bypassing the normal Judicial Conference review process