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NJ A1376

NJ A1376
Eliminates driver's license suspension for failure to pay parking tickets; requires registration suspension for more than five parking tickets.


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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
02/28/2022
Crossed Over
02/28/2022
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill eliminates suspension of a person's driver's license as a penalty for failure to make required court appearances for outstanding parking tickets or failure to pay those tickets. But the bill does require suspension of a person's motor vehicle registration for failure to make more than five required court appearances related to outstanding parking tickets or for failure to pay more than five of those tickets.

AI Summary

This bill eliminates the suspension of a person's driver's license as a penalty for failure to make required court appearances or pay outstanding parking tickets. Instead, the bill requires suspension of the person's motor vehicle registration if they fail to make more than five required court appearances or pay more than five parking tickets. The bill also allows courts to permit alternatives to the payment of certain outstanding parking fines and penalties based on a person's ability to pay, such as payment plans or conversion of the fine to community service.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 02/28/2022)

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