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Driving While Suspended Ticket 39:3-40

Receiving a ticket for driving while suspended means that you are guaranteed to lose your license if you are found guilty. Our NJ license suspension attorney are here to help you. According to NJSA 39:3-40: No person to whom a driver’s license has been refused or whose driver’s license has been suspended or revoked, or who has been prohibited from obtaining a driver’s license, shall personally operate a motor vehicle during the period of refusal, suspension, revocation, or prohibition.

How Much Trouble Am I In If Caught Driving With A Suspended License?

1st Offense:

  1. $500 fine
  2. up to 6 months loss of license
  3. if offense occurs while your driver’s license is suspended due to a dui, revocation of your motor vehicle registration privilege

2nd Offense:

  1. $750 fine
  2. jail for at least 1 day, but not more than 5 days
  3. up to 6 months loss of license
  4. if second offense occurs while your driver’s license is suspended and the second offense is within 5 years of a conviction for same offense, revocation of your motor vehicle registration privilege

3rd Offense:

  1. $1000 fine
  2. 10 days jail
  3. Up to 6 months loss of license
  4. if third or subsequent offense occurs while your license is suspended and the third or subsequent offense is within 5 years of a conviction for same offense, revocation of motor vehicle registration privilege

What If An Accident Occurred While I Was Driving?

In addition to the above penalties and fines, 45-180 days in jail

Other Potential Issues
There are enhanced fines, jail time, and loss of license time periods if the original suspension was a result of being convicted or pleading guilty to 39:6B-2 or 39:4-50, or if the event occurred on school property.

Want To Talk To A New Jersey License Suspension Attorney? 

Call us at 609-392-7600 to discuss your case. Make sure the lawyer you hire is experienced, like us, in handling this type of ticket. Otherwise, you will have a few surprises you were not warned of.

We handle Municipal Court violations/offenses in Mercer County, Middlesex County, and Burlington County. 

Mercer County: Hamilton, Trenton, Ewing, Lawrence, Pennington, East Windsor, West Windsor, Hopewell, Princeton Township, Princeton Borough, Hightstown, and Robbinsville.

Middlesex County: Plainsboro, Cranbury, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, and Sayreville.

Burlington County: Bordentown, Burlington City, Burlington Township, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Willingboro, Mt. Holly, Florence, and Pemberton.Call our office at 609-392-7600 to discuss your case NOW. 

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