Bill Text: NJ A2828 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Repeals traffic control signal monitoring system pilot program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-10 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee [A2828 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2014-A2828-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman ALISON LITTELL MCHOSE
District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)
Assemblyman PARKER SPACE
District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)
SYNOPSIS
Repeals traffic control signal monitoring system pilot program.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning traffic control signal monitoring systems, amending R.S.39:5-3, and repealing P.L.2007, c.348 and section 4 of P.L.2009, c.52.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. R.S.39:5-3 is amended to read as follows:
39:5-3. a. When a person has violated a provision of this subtitle, the judge may, within 30 days after the commission of the offense, issue process directed to a constable, police officer, or the chief administrator for the appearance or arrest of the person so charged [and for a violation of R.S.39:4-81, issue process within 90 days after the commission of the offense]. In the case of a violation enumerated in subsection b. of this section, this period shall commence upon the filing of a complaint.
b. A complaint may be made to a judge for a violation of R.S.39:3-12, R.S.39:3-34, R.S.39:3-37, R.S.39:4-129, or R.S.39:10-24 at any time within one year after the commission of the offense; for a violation of R.S.39:4-50, section 2 of P.L.1981, c.512 (C.39:4-50.4a), section 5 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.13), section 16 of P.L.1990, c.103 (C.39:3-10.24), section 3 of P.L.1952, c.157 (C.12:7-46), section 9 of P.L.1986, c.39 (C.12:7-57), R.S.39:3-40, or section 1 of P.L.1942, c.192 (C.39:4-128.1), at any time within 90 days after the commission of the offense.
c. All proceedings shall be brought before a judge having jurisdiction in the municipality in which it is alleged that the violation occurred, but when a violation occurs on a street through which the boundary line of two or more municipalities runs or crosses, then the proceeding may be brought before the judge having jurisdiction in any one of the municipalities divided by [said] the boundary line, and in the event there shall be no judge or should no judge having [such] jurisdiction be available for the acceptance of bail and disposition of the case, or should the judges having [such] jurisdiction be disqualified because of personal interest in the proceedings, or for any other legal cause, [said] the proceeding shall be brought before a judge having jurisdiction in the nearest municipality to the one in which it is alleged such a violation occurred.
(cf: P.L.2009, c.52, s.1)
2. The following are repealed:
P.L.2007, c.348 (C.39:4-8.12 et seq.); and section 4 of P.L.2009, c.52 (C.39:4-8.20).
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill repeals the traffic control signal monitoring system, commonly known as "red light cameras," pilot program.
