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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:5F-2

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
It is the policy of the party jurisdictions to:

a. Seek compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles in each of the jurisdictions.

b. Allow motorists to accept a traffic citation for certain violations and proceed on their way without delay, whether or not the motorist is a resident of the jurisdiction in which the citation was issued.

c. Extend cooperation to its fullest extent among the jurisdictions for obtaining compliance with the terms of a traffic citation issued in one jurisdiction to a resident of another jurisdiction.

d. Maximize effective utilization of law enforcement personnel and assist court systems in the efficient disposition of traffic violations.

L.1983, c. 46, s. 2, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.