Whether you were aware of the suspension or not, Driving While Suspended or Driving While on the Revoked List is a serious traffic offense. This type of traffic ticket, under N.J.S.A. 39:3-40, only becomes more serious when you have plead guilty to Driving While Suspended previously. Depending on reason for the suspension and the number of prior N.J.S.A. 39:3-40 violations on your driving record, you could even be facing an indictable offense for Fourth Degree Driving While Suspended, N.J.S.A. 2c:40-26, which carries up to 18 months in jail, six (6) months of which are mandatory. This is in addition to the steep monetary fines and additional court-imposed license suspensions that are associated with Driving While Suspended.
If you or someone you know were stopped and issued a ticket for Driving While Suspended or Driving While on the Revoked List, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-40, contact an experienced Driving While Suspended attorney. Our firm is full of former prosecutors who understand how to properly defend your alleged traffic violation. Call today for your free consultation at 1-877-450-8301.
Mandatory Jail Avoided for 3rd Driving While Suspended Offense
Recently, I was summoned to a Monmouth County Municipality to defend one of my clients one a variety of traffic tickets, on of which included a third Driving While Suspended offense, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-40. My client was facing a mandatory minimum ten (10) days in the Monmouth County Jail, which would have cost him his job. Thankfully, these tickets were rather old and through subpoenas and motions I was able to obtain an outright dismissal of the charges based on a inability to prosecute by the State. This not only saved my client thousands of dollars, but also allowed him avoid a six (6) month suspension and anywhere between 10 and 90 days in jail.
Penalties For Third Driving While Suspended New Jersey 39:3-40
For a third conviction, the fine is $1,000.00. The fine for convictions beyond three (3) remains at $1,000.00 per conviction. For any driving while suspended conviction, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission imposes a special assessment of $250.00 per year for each of the following three (3) years. Additionally, you are facing an additional six (6) month license suspension and a MANDATORY ten (10) days, but up to 90, in County Jail. Contact one of our attorneys today to start mounting your Driving While Suspended Defense.
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