Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:4-8.8

  • 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.
7. a. Nothing in this act shall be construed as expanding or diminishing the authority of the commissioner to regulate traffic and parking on public highways or transportation systems under the jurisdiction of the commissioner and to establish, operate, control and maintain official traffic control devices thereon.

b. Nothing in this act shall be construed as superseding any provision or expending or diminishing the authority of the commissioner in regard to the “State Highway Access Management Act,” P.L.1989, c.32 (C. 27:7-89 et al.).

L.1998,c.28,s.7.