S.3127

Requires DOC to notify inmates of outstanding motor vehicle fines or penalties and permits inmate to enter into payment plan upon release from incarceration.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3127 requires the Department of Corrections to notify inmates of outstanding motor vehicle fines or penalties and allows them to enter a.

New Jersey S3127 mandates that the Department of Corrections inform inmates of any outstanding motor vehicle fines or penalties at the time of their release. The bill ensures that inmates are not subject to additional penalties while incarcerated for these fines or penalties. It also allows inmates to enter into a reasonable payment plan for these fines or penalties after a 90-day grace period following their release. This grace period exempts inmates from warrants for nonpayment during this time.

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Current
Law and Public Safety Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

D
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee