Comments on: NJ Statute of Limitations on Traffic Violations http://askinglaw.com/nj-statute-of-limitations-on-traffic-violations/ Legal & Law Information Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:36:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Buck http://askinglaw.com/nj-statute-of-limitations-on-traffic-violations/comment-page-1/#comment-13822 Buck Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:45:28 +0000 http://askinglaw.com/?p=6456#comment-13822 I have NJ Drivers license. In 1996 I refused a blood test and lost my driving privilege in Pennsylvania. I paid all my fines and surcharges to PA. My attorney at that time told me the offense happened prior to the laws of reciprocation and that I wouldn't lose my drivers license in NJ only my privilege in PA. This attorney has retired from practice. This incident has come to light recently in a non driving incident and I'm wondering if the state of NJ can suspend my license for something that happened 14 years ago in another state? I have NJ Drivers license. In 1996 I refused a blood test and lost my driving privilege in Pennsylvania. I paid all my fines and surcharges to PA. My attorney at that time told me the offense happened prior to the laws of reciprocation and that I wouldn’t lose my drivers license in NJ only my privilege in PA. This attorney has retired from practice. This incident has come to light recently in a non driving incident and I’m wondering if the state of NJ can suspend my license for something that happened 14 years ago in another state?

]]> By: Ric Futerfas, Esq http://askinglaw.com/nj-statute-of-limitations-on-traffic-violations/comment-page-1/#comment-13767 Ric Futerfas, Esq Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:33:28 +0000 http://askinglaw.com/?p=6456#comment-13767 Strange as it may seem the Statute of Limitations does not apply to your situation. That Statute refers to the time that elapses between the offense and when the summons is issued. Presumably your parking ticket was issued right on the spot. It should not be interpreted to allow someone to receive a summons, disappear for 20 years and then say you waited too long to prosecute me. That all being said I believe a number of years back there was some form of immunity offered for very old parking tickets. The Courts were trying to get all of these matters off their books. If that didn't happen in Morristown and you have time to spare you can always plead not guilty, say you never received the summons and see if they can prove the matter 20 years later. Strange as it may seem the Statute of Limitations does not apply to your situation. That Statute refers to the time that elapses between the offense and when the summons is issued. Presumably your parking ticket was issued right on the spot. It should not be interpreted to allow someone to receive a summons, disappear for 20 years and then say you waited too long to prosecute me.

That all being said I believe a number of years back there was some form of immunity offered for very old parking tickets. The Courts were trying to get all of these matters off their books. If that didn’t happen in Morristown and you have time to spare you can always plead not guilty, say you never received the summons and see if they can prove the matter 20 years later.

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