The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 (Annotated) Art. I, ¶ 22

22. A victim of a crime shall be treated with fairness, compassion and respect by the criminal justice system.  A victim of a crime shall not be denied the right to be present at public judicial proceedings except when, prior to completing testimony as a witness, the victim is properly sequestered in accordance with law or the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey.  A victim of a crime shall be entitled to those rights and remedies as may be provided by the Legislature.  For the purposes of this paragraph, “victim of a crime” means:  a) a person who has suffered physical or psychological injury or has incurred loss of or damage to personal or real property as a result of a crime or an incident involving another person operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and b) the spouse, parent, legal guardian, grandparent, child or sibling of the decedent in the case of a criminal homicide.