Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:3-33.5

  • 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.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
3. Except as provided for courtesy marks in section 2 of P.L.2000, c.15 (C. 39:3-33.5a), no particular identifying mark or special organization license plate issued pursuant to P.L.1987, c.374 (C. 39:3-27.35) may be issued to any applicant who:

(a) for the 10-year period next preceding the date of application for a particular identifying mark or special organization license plate has been convicted of a violation of either section 39:4-50, or section 39:4-96 of this Title or section 2 of P.L.1966, c.142 (C. 39:4-50.2) or has been convicted of a violation of a law of a substantially similar nature in another jurisdiction; or

(b) has been convicted of a violation of N.J.S. 2C:11-5 or section 1 of P.L.2017, c.165 (C. 2C:11-5.3); or

(c) for the two-year period next preceding his application for a particular identifying mark or a special organization license plate has had his driving privileges in this State or in another jurisdiction revoked or suspended for any reason whatsoever.

L.1959, c.56, s.3; amended 2000, c.15, s.1; 2017, c.165, s.14.

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