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New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Suspension Hearing

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A New Jersey Appellate Division Court affirmed a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) decision to suspend an individual?s license for 730 days without even allowing this individual a hearing in New Jersey. The Court?s decision was decided on June 16, 2009. In this case the individual entered a guilty plea to a driving under the influence charge in Florida. His recorded blood alcohol level at the time of his arrest was .20. Following his conviction in Florida, New Jersey MVC was notified. This notification process is pursuant to the Interstate Driver License Compact, in which states share motor vehicle violation information with one another. Following this notification, New Jersey MVC sent this individual a notice of its intent to suspend his license for 730 days (two years), which is the mandatory minimum in New Jersey for a second DUI conviction...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on June 26, 2009 (boomark / email).