If a driver with a license issued from another state (out-of-state driver) is issued a summons for a DWI (driving while intoxicated), DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol), or refusal to submit to a breath test in New Jersey, he or she is subject to the same fines, penalties, and jail time as a New Jersey Driver.
However, New Jersey’s courts only have jurisdiction over your driving privileges in the state of New Jersey and cannot suspend or revoke your driver’s license if your license was issued in another state. If you are driving on the roads of New Jersey you can be convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol, driving while intoxicated or refusal to submit to a breath test. If you are from another state and you are charged with a DWI/DUI or refusal to submit to a breath test, New Jersey can only limit your ability to operate a vehicle within the state of New Jersey.
If you are convicted of a driving offense such as a DWI, DUI or Refusal to Submit to a Breath Test in New Jersey, New Jersey will notify your home state of the conviction. It is the decision of your home state’s Department of Motor Vehicles what type of further action it will take. Possible actions from your home state may include suspension or revocation of your driver’s license, Keep in mind that any state which receives Federal Highway Funding (almost all if not all states) must impose penalties including license suspensions for out of state convictions. See our blog posts on the bottom of this page for our actual experience with out of state Motor Vehicle Departments and the actions they take. Please be careful with accepting what you see on various attorney web sites and other legal information on the web. It has been our experience that this information is often inaccurate or out of date and it is no substitute for speaking to an attorney in your home state or contacting your home state’s Motor Vehicle Department to get accurate information.
You should take your driving record seriously and seek the professional help to defend your DWI/DUI case. As experienced NJ DWI defense attorneys, Wolf Law is prepared to defend your out-of-state DWI/DUI case if you have been charged with drinking and driving within the state of New Jersey.