New Jersey Statutes 39:5F-3. Purpose
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:5F-3
- 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.
The purpose of this compact is to:
a. Provide a means through which the party jurisdictions may participate in a reciprocal program to effectuate the policies enumerated in section 2 above in a uniform and orderly manner.
b. Provide for the fair and impartial treatment of traffic violators operating within party jurisdictions in recognition of the motorist’s right of due process and the sovereign status of a party jurisdiction.
L.1983, c. 46, s. 3, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.
Article II