State v. Carlos Bolvito (071493)

In 2005, the Legislature established the Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund (SCVTF) to defray the cost of counseling and treatment services for the victims of certain sex offenses and their families. N.J.S.A. 52:4B-43.2. To fund the services, the Legislature enacted N.J.S.A. 2C:14-10, which imposes upon defendants convicted of enumerated sex offenses a monetary penalty from a nominal amount to a specific maximum amount based upon the degree of the offense. The statute does not set forth the factors that a sentencing court should consider when imposing an SCVTF penalty. N.J.S.A. 2C:14-10.

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