Bill Text: NJ S1580 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides for dismissal of certain traffic summonses if repairs are made within 72 hours.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-27 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee [S1580 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2014-S1580-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator ROBERT W. SINGER
District 30 (Monmouth and Ocean)
SYNOPSIS
Provides for dismissal of certain traffic summonses if repairs are made within 72 hours.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning lamps, reflectors and other illuminating devices required on motor vehicles and amending P.L.1953, c.188.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 2 of P.L.1953, c.188 (C.39:3-66.2) is amended to read as follows:
a. [Any] Except as provided by subsection b. of this section, any person violating the provisions of this act shall be subject to a fine of not more than [twenty-five dollars ($25.00)] $25 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten days, or both.
b. A summons issued for a violation of this act, due to an inoperable or missing lamp, reflector or other illuminating device required by this act, shall be dismissed by the court if the violation set forth is corrected not later than 72 hours following the issuance of the summons and proof of such correction is submitted to the court on or before the return date of the summons.
c. For purposes of this section, acceptable proof of correction includes the following:
(1) a statement of correction from an automobile repair shop on the letterhead of such repair shop duly executed by the person who made the correction; or
(2) a signed statement of any law enforcement officer that the necessary correction has been made.
(cf: P.L.1953, c.188, s.2)
2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the fourth month next following enactment, except the chief administrator may take any anticipatory administrative action in advance as shall be necessary for the implementation of this act.
STATEMENT
This bill provides that when a person has been issued a traffic summons for missing or inoperable lamps, reflectors or other illuminating devices required by law (eg. headlights, brake lights, turn signals, etc.), the summons will be dismissed if the person corrects the violation within 72 hours and submits proper documentation of the repair to the court.
Under the bill, acceptable proof of correction includes the following:
(1) a statement of correction from an automobile repair shop on the letterhead of the repair shop duly executed by the person who made the correction; or
(2) a signed statement of any law enforcement officer that the necessary correction has been made.
