APPENDIX E. LIST OF PETTY OFFENSES AND MINIMUM FINES ...

[Pages:53]APPENDIX E. LIST OF PETTY OFFENSES AND MINIMUM FINES APPLICABLE THERETO PURSUANT TO L.CR.R. 58.1(c)

Table of Contents

SUBJECT HEADINGS

REFERENCE

Motor Vehicle Violations ..................................................................................1

Motor Carrier Safety Violations .........................................................................2

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Statutory and Regulatory Offenses ..............................3

Security and Law Enforcement at VA Facilities .....................................................4

1. Motor Vehicle Violations

Persons charged with violations of the offenses set forth below may be required to pay the fines set forth below. Certain offenses may also carry a jail term, which is listed in the applicable section of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated. In certain instances, persons charged with such violations may, in lieu of appearance post collateral in the amount indicated for the offense, waive appearance before a Magistrate Judge, and consent to forfeiture of collateral. Persons charged with offenses not listed must appear for trial as in the case of other petty offenses.

The collateral and minimum fine for motor vehicle violations committed on the federal enclaves, including military installations, except as otherwise provided by federal law, such as Titles 36 and 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is fixed as follows:

N.J.S.A

Pursuant to New Jersey Statutes Annotated

39:3-4 39:3-9a 39:3-9a 39:3-10

39:3-10.18(a) 39:3-10.18(b)

39:3-10.24 39:3-11 39:3-12 39:3-17

Driving or parking unregistered motor vehicle Failure to notify change in name Failure to endorse license Driving with an expired license Driving without a license where offender never licensed in N.J. or elsewhere Failure to possess a valid CDL

Driving a commercial vehicle after license suspended

Accident with personal injury while violating this section

Refusal to consent to breath samples after arrest for operation of commercial vehicle while under influence (N.J.S.A. 39:3-10.13) Violating a restriction on conditional license Illegal securing of driver's license

Failure to possess driver's license or registration (nonresident motorists)

Penalty

$54 $55 $55 $54 $200-500

$250-500

$500-5000 $5000

$250-500

$55 $200-500 $180

39:3-19.1

39:3-20 39:3-20(b) 39:3-20(b)

39:3-20.1 39:3-27.17 39:3-27.21 39:3-27.27 39:3-29

39:3-29

39:3-29 39:3-32 39:3-33 39:3-35 39:3-36 39:3-37

Transporting passengers for hire without omnibus

regulation

(1st offense)

(subsequent

offenses)

Excess weight - plus $100 for each 1,000 lbs. or fraction thereof

Speeding - commercial vehicle - load exceeds axle limitations See payable amount for N.J.S.A. 39:4-98

Speeding in a Safe Corridor or Construction Zone or 65 MPH area - commercial vehicle - See payable amount for N.J.S.A.

Misuse of registration of empty trucks

Unauthorized use of "Disabled Veteran" plates

Improper use of "Commuter Van" plates

Misuse of street rod plates

Failure to possess documents. Limited to driver's license or registration. (Failure to possess insurance identification card is NOT payable.) Note: If violation is for more than one offense involving license or registration, they are separate offenses and the payable amount indicated is for each offense)

Refusal to exhibit documents. Limited to driver's license or registration. (Refusal to exhibit insurance identification card is NOT payable.) Note: If violation is for more than one offense involving license or registration, they are separate offenses and the payable amount indicated is for each offense)

Failure of omnibus driver to exhibit documents Failure to replace lost, destroyed or defaced driver's plates Display of unclear or indistinct license plates (limited to this portion of statute only) Lending or using registration certificate or plates

Failure to notify of complete change of address Falsifying application on examination

$250 $500 $530

$25-100 $25-50 $25-50 $25-50 $180

$180

$250 $55 $54 $54 $26 $200-500

39:3-38 39:3-40

39:3-44

39:3-47 39:3-47a 39:3-49 39:3-50 39:3-51 39:3-52 39:3-53 39:3-54 39:3-55 39:3-56 39:3-57 39:3-58 39:3-59 39:3-60 39:3-61 39:3-61.1 39:3-61.2 39:3-61.3 39:3-61.4 39:3-62

Use of marker other than one issued (limited to this portion of statute only) Driving while suspended (1st offense)

(2nd offense) (3rd offense) In addition to other penalties, if suspension was for violation of N.J.S.A. 17:29A-35 Offense during suspension for driving while intoxicated

Vehicle in unsafe condition

Improper lighting equipment; altering equipment Failure to use headlights with wipers Inadequate headlights Unauthorized use of certain colored lights Improper auxiliary driving lamps Improper additional lighting equipment and use thereof Improper spot lamps Miscellaneous improper lights Improper operation with alternate road lighting equipment Operating without at least two front lighted lamps Improper single beam lighting Improper multiple beam headlights No light beam indicator Improper use of high and low headlight beams Failure to equip motor vehicle with lamps and reflectors required Improper mounting of lamps and reflectors Improper combination of lighting devices and reflectors Improper stop lamps Improper placement and use of red lamps and flags on overhanging loads Unlit lamps on parked vehicle

$55

$500 $750 $1000 $3000 $1000

$54

$54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54

$54

39:3-64 39:3-64.3

Improper emergency warning light equipment

Failure of itinerant vendor to flash signals when stopped for transacting business

39:3-65 39:3-66 39:3-69

Failure to equip farm machinery and other vehicles with lamps Failure to maintain lamps Failure to equip vehicle with horn

39:3-70 39:3-70.2 39:3-71

Noisy muffler Air pollution Failure to equip vehicle with mirrors

39:3-72 39:3-73 39:3-74 39:3-75 39:3-76.2 39:3-76.2a

Tire in unsafe operating condition Improper use of tire chains Obstruction of windshield for vision Failure to equip vehicle with safety glass Failure to equip vehicle with safety belts Failure to use a child passenger restraint when transporting a child under the age of eight and weighing less than 80 pounds

39:3-76.2f 39:3-76.3

Failure to wear seat belt Motorcycle handle bar grips too high

39:3-76.4 39:3-76.5

Failure to equip motorcycle with special muffler systems

Failure to equip motorcycle with footrests and helmet for motorcycle passengers

39:3-76.7 to 3-76.10 Motorcycle helmet, goggles, and other safety equipment violations

39:3-79.1

Failure to equip bus, truck, or trailer with mud flaps

39:3-79.8

Prohibition of supplying fuel to vehicle without label (subsequent offense)

39:3-80

Equipment with rubber tires of approved material (subsequent offense)

39:3-81 39:3-84

Misuse of stud tires (limited to this portion of statute only) By regulation of the Director of Motor Vehicles, stud tires shall not be used on a highway earlier than November 15 or later than April 1 of

Violation of dimensional restriction

$54 $54

$54 $54 $54 $54 $250-1000 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54

$46 $54 $54 $80

$54 $54 $25 $50 $50-100 $100-200

$55

$185

39:3-84 39:4-11 to 4-14.2

Violation of weight restriction if total excess weight is less than 10,000 pounds, then the payable amount equals $.02 x (total excess weight) + $23, but no less than $81. If total excess weight is greater than 10,000 pounds, then the payable amount equals $.03 x (total excess

Violations concerning bicycles and roller skates (committed by juveniles under 17 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-203.3)

39:4-14.3(c) 39:4-14.3(d) 39:4-14.3h

39:4-14.3q

Driving moped under 15 Driving moped without license Second violation of operating moped under 17

Operating moped without helmet

39:4-15 to 4-25.1 39:4-26 to 4-30

Violations concerning horses and horse-drawn vehicles

Violations concerning machinery, vehicles or apparatus of unusual size or weight (fine to be paid to agency charged with maintenance of road upon which violation occurs)

39:4-32 to 4-34 39:4-36

Pedestrian violations Committed by juveniles under age 17

Failure to yield to pedestrians at crosswalk

39:4-37.1 39:4-38 to 4-45 39:4-46 39:4-46(b)

Failure to yield right of way to a blind person

Street car violations

Failure to display owner's name on commercial vehicle (fine to be forwarded to Director of Motor Vehicles) Failure to display gross weight over 26,000 pounds

39:4-48

Operating or using motor vehicle without consent of owner

39:4-49

Tampering with vehicle (subsequent offense)

$85

$54 $10

$0-50 $0-50 30 day $0-$200

$54 $85

$54 $10 $230

$54 $54 $26 $0-5000 $100/no max $10-50 $50-100

39:4-49.1 39:4-50

39:4-50(g)

39:4-50.4a

39:4-51b 39:4-52 39:4-53 39:4-54 39:4-54 39:4-55 39:4-56 39:4-56.1 39:4-56.5 39:4-56.6 39:4-56.8

Operation of or in a motor vehicle while in possession of CDS

DWI (1st offense-B.A.C. 0.08% or higher but less than 0.10%) (1st offense- B.A.C. 0.10% or higher)

(2nd offense) (3rd offense)

Violation within 1,000 feet of school property (1st offense) (2nd offense) (3rd offense)

Surcharges Refusal to submit to breathalyzer (1st offense)

(2nd offense) (3rd offense) Violation within 1,000 feet of school property (1st offense)

(2nd offense) (3rd offense)

Open container of alcohol in vehicle (1st offense) (subsequent offense)

Racing on highway (1st offense) (subsequent offense)

Leaving vehicle with engine running

Violation of dimension restriction on trailers

Violation of weight restriction trailers (see N.J.S.A. 39:3-20 and 3-84 as applicable)

Failure to control vehicle on steep grades and curves

Delaying traffic Willful abandonment of vehicle on public highways (1st offense)

(subsequent offense)

Abandonment of motor vehicles (1st offense) (subsequent offense)

Abandonment of vehicle on private property

Failure of towing service to tow disabled vehicle

$50/no max

$250-400 $300-500 $500-1000 $1000

$500-800 $1000-2000 $2000

$325 $300-500 $500-1000 $1000 $600-1000 $1000-2000 $2000

$200 $250 $25-100 $100-200 $54 $85

$54 $54 $200-500 $500-1000

$100-500 $500-1000

$55 $25-100

39:4-57 39:4-57

39:4-57.1 39:4-58 39:4-59 39:4-60 39:4-61 39:4-62 39:4-63 39:4-64 39:4-65 39:4-66 39:4-66.1 39:4-66.1 39:4-66.2

39:4-67 39:4-68 39:4-69 39:4-71 39:4-71 39:4-72

39:4-76 39:4-77 39:4-77.1

Failure to comply with directions of officer Safe Corridor, Construction Zone or 65 MPH area - Failure to comply with direction of officer Failure to activate interior light at request of officer Vehicle loaded so as to obstruct view Hitch-hiking Soliciting trade or contributions on highway Tailboard riding Leaving curb Placing injurious substances of highway Throwing litter from vehicle Letting off or taking on persons other than at curb Failure to stop when emerging from alley, driveway or garage Failure to yield right-of-way when entering private road or driveway Safe Corridor or Construction Zone - Failure to yield right-of-way when entering private road or driveway Operation of motor vehicle on public or private property to avoid traffic signal Obstructing passage of vehicles Doors of streetcar or autobus open Riding on part of street car or vehicle not intended for passengers Driving on sidewalk Safe Corridor, Construction Zone - Driving on sidewalk

Failure to stop on signal from driver of horse Director of Motor Vehicles - Same payable amount as N.J.S.A. 39:3-84 Driving overweight vehicle on interstate bridge Loading so as to spill Snow or ice falling off moving vehicle: non-commercial

commercial

$54 $72

$80 $54 $54 $54 $54 $54 $100-500 $230 $54 $54 $54 $72

$50-100

$54 $54 $54 $54 $72

$54

$50/no max $55 $200-1000 $500-1500

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