New Jersey Motorist with Traffic Ticket in New York
This article contains information for motorists from the State of New Jersey that received a traffic ticket in New York State. The page discusses the consequences in New Jersey and New York. For more detailed information regarding your specific charges, you may want to contact a traffic ticket attorney.
Points in New Jersey
Do points transfer from New York to New Jersey? Yes. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) is the New Jersey administrative agency tasked with all license-related issues in New Jersey. Their website states:
A moving violation committed outside the state of New Jersey will be assessed two (2) points (39:5D-4).
This means that any violation deemed a “moving violation” in New Jersey committed outside of the state will put two points on your New Jersey driving record. For confirmation and more detailed information on how an out-of-state violation would impact a New Jersey license, one would need to contact a traffic ticket attorney that is licensed in New Jersey. To dispute the ticket in New York, you need to contact a traffic attorney that is licensed in New York.
Insurance Consequences
Motorists must realize that the number of points applied by New Jersey is not connected to insurance consequences. Points are only a MVC calculation, and your car insurance company does not take points into account. Insurance companies look at your driving record when they renew your plan every six months. Insurance companies will raise your rates if you have a serious traffic violation, regardless if the MVC gave it 1 point or 100 points. Thus New Jersey motorists with tickets in New York should not focus so much on how many points will transfer to New York but how it will impact their insurance rates.
Suspension in New Jersey for Non-Compliance with New York
New Jersey is a signatory to the Driver License Compact agreement. This provides that if you fail to comply with a traffic ticket in another state, either by not answering the ticket or not appearing in court, your New Jersey license will be suspended. It will be cleared in New Jersey once the New Jersey MVC receives paperwork confirmation from the sister state that the ticket was answered.
Impact in New York
If as a New Jersey motorist you drive often in New York or have previous violations in New York, there is another concern that needs to be addressed. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) creates an internal driver license number for any motorist that receives a traffic ticket in New York State. This license number is utilized to calculate violations within 18 month intervals, requiring a driver responsibility assessment fee for reaching six points in 18 months and ordering suspension for reaching eleven points in 18 months. New York State cannot suspend a New Jersey driver’s license, but they can suspend the New York State driving privileges of an out-of-state motorist. A New Jersey motorist driving in New York with suspended New York privileges is in the same position as a New York motorist driving with a suspended license in New York. The New Jersey motorist would be subject to arrest on the side of the road and criminal charges.
Disputing a Traffic Ticket in New York
Fighting a traffic ticket in court is typically an unpleasant experience. Often there is the long travel time and the many hours spent in court. Being in a courtroom is not fun. The judge and the prosecutor are not on your side. They are generally unfriendly, and do not expect that they will be sensitive to your situation or inclined to accept your version of events.
Disputing a traffic ticket in New York can be easy with a traffic ticket attorney involved. This is because the person that received the ticket does not need to appear personally in court. Nor does the defendant have to have an excuse or defense in order to get the charges reduced or dismissed. In New York, your attorney can go to court in your place and speak for you in court. This means you would not have to attend traffic court in New York to get your charges reduced or dismissed. Your attorney can figure out what works best for your case, whether to present the court with a valid defense, challenge the charges on procedural grounds, or utilize any diversion dismissal program that is available in the relevant jurisdiction. For more detailed information, it is best if you contact a New York law firm whose main practice area is Traffic Law.
Benjamin Goldman Law Office
If you are a New Jersey motorist and received a traffic ticket in New York State, you can get in touch with the Benjamin Goldman Law Office. We are a New York traffic ticket law firm that operates across the entire state. Lawyers from our firm have handled cases in most of the approximately 1000 justice courts in New York. We fight tickets from Brooklyn to Buffalo and everywhere in between. Our lawyers have experience with almost all traffic-related charges in New York. We handle common speeding tickets and more serious charges like driving with a suspended license. The team at the Benjamin Goldman Law Office diligently and persistently pursue the best possible disposition for each case. The efforts of our lawyers are reflected in the many five-star reviews our firm has received. The testimonials typically speak about the customer service we provide our clients and the results we obtain for them. The Benjamin Goldman Law Office provides motorists with a free consultation. You can contact us at your convenience. Someone from our firm will be glad to discuss your case, the circumstances leading up to the issuance of the ticket and determine what makes the most sense for your situation. Our team can be reached by phone call, text message, or email.
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