Bergen County Driving While Suspended Attorney
Fort Lee NJ DWS due to an Unpaid Parking Ticket Lawyer
The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall has been defending individuals charged with Driving While Suspended throughout Bergen County in municipalities like Paramus, Lodi, East Rutherford, Ramsey and Englewood City. Often times individuals charged with Driving While Suspended are completely unaware of the fact that their license is actually suspended. This normally occurs because individuals are unaware of the fact that the Court has the power to suspend their driver’s license due to something as simple as an unpaid parking ticket.
Elements of the Offense: N.J.S.A. 39:3-40
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3-40, “no person to whom a driver’s license has been refused or whose driver’s license or reciprocity privilege has been suspended or revoked, or who has been prohibited from obtaining a driver’s license, shall personally operate a motor vehicle during the period of refusal, suspension, revocation, or prohibition.”
Applicable Penalties:
A first time offender convicted of Driving While Suspended could face up to a $500.00 fine and a license loss of up to six months. However, the Legislature has carved out certain exceptions to the otherwise harsh penalties associated with Driving While Suspended in New Jersey. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.39:3-40(i), if an individual charged with Driving While Suspended as a result of unpaid parking ticket(s) can present adequate proof that underline parking ticket(s) has been satisfied, the Court may diverge from the otherwise harsh penalties. The Court may impose a much more modest fine, normally $100.00 and has the discretion to refrain from suspending one’s driving privileges.
Protect your license…
As you can tell there is a substantial difference between being convicted of Driving While Suspended and being convicted of Driving While Suspended when the underline suspension was related to an unpaid parking ticket. Due to the drastic differences between the applicable penalties for the two statutes it is imperative for one to seek an experienced traffic attorney who can properly asses your case to help assure your interests are fully protected. Please feel free to contact any one of our Bergen County offices to speak to a qualified traffic attorney about your pending charges.