New Jersey § 32:1-154

§ 32:1-154.

a. The liability set forth in section 1 of this act 1 shall be imposed upon an owner for a violation by an operator of the toll collection

regulations of the Port Authority occurring within the territorial limits of the State

of New Jersey in the same manner as a violation of section 2 of P.L.1950, c. 192 ( C.32:1-154.2 ) and the punishment for such violation shall be as set forth in section 16 of P.L.1950,

c. 192 ( C.32:1-154.16 ). b. An owner who is a lessor of a vehicle operated in violation of the toll collection

regulations of the Port Authority shall not be liable for the violation of the toll

collection regulations if the lessor submits a copy of the rental, lease or other

contract document covering that vehicle on the date of the violation, with the name

and address of the lessee clearly legible to the Port Authority and to the court or

other entity having jurisdiction over the violation in a timely manner. Failure to provide such information in a timely manner shall render the lessor liable

for the penalty prescribed by this section. Where the lessor complies with the provisions of this subsection, the lessee of

such vehicle on the date of the violation shall be deemed the owner of the vehicle

for purposes of this section and shall be subject to liability for the violation of

the toll collection regulations of the Port Authority. c. A certified report of an employee or agent of the Port Authority reporting a violation

of the toll collection regulations and any information obtained from a photo-monitoring

system shall be deemed records kept in the ordinary business of the Port Authority

and shall, when relevant, be made available for inspection and admission into evidence

in a proceeding concerning a violation of the toll collection regulations, but shall

not be deemed public records for the purpose of P.L.1963, c. 73 ( C.47:1A-1 et seq. ) or the common law of access to public records . The certified reports and information, including but not limited to, any recorded

image of any motor vehicle, the license plate of any motor vehicle or the operator

or any passenger in any motor vehicle, shall not be discoverable as a public record by any person, entity or governmental agency , except upon a subpoena issued by a grand jury or a court order in a criminal matter ; nor shall it be admissible in evidence in any civil or administrative proceeding not directly related to a violation of the toll collection

regulations or in any municipal court prosecution for a violation of any of the provisions of

Title 39 of the Revised Statutes . 1

N.J.S.A. § 32:1-154.2a.