Certification and Notice to the Director of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission - - Judgments Based on Motor Vehicle Accidents
In actions involving motor vehicle accidents in which the amount of a judgment is $500 or more, the defendant must pay this money to the plaintiff within 60 days of the judgment, or alternatively file a formal appeal. If the defendant fails to pay the money owed within the 60- day period or file a formal appeal, the plaintiff may file a form SR- 38. A copy of the form appears in the appendix. Once filed, this document is sent to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) where upon receipt, the MVC will issue a revocation of the defendant’s driving privilege until such time that the judgment is fully paid. When the judgment is fully paid, the plaintiff must file a SR- 39 form with the court. A copy of this form also appears in the appendix. Thereafter, this form will be immediately forwarded to the MVC to restore the defendant’s driving privileges. The SR38 and SR39 are only issued by the Judgment Unit of the Superior Court Clerk’s Office in Trenton if the judgment has been recorded in Trenton and has a J or DJ number. Otherwise, the SR38 and SR39’s should be issued in the vicinage. This is usually the case for Special Civil Part judgments not issued a DJ number.
More information can be obtained from “ A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO NEW JERSEY’S CIVIL COURT PROCEDURES”
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/civil/PractitionersGuideManualAppendicesMay2007WebPostingVersion.pdf KENNETH VERCAMMEN & ASSOCIATES, PC
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