New Jersey § 39:3-29

§ 39:3-29.

a. Upon the issuance of a summons for failing to possess or exhibit an insurance identification

card in violation of R.S.39:3-29 , the violator or registrant shall have 24 hours from the time of the citation to

provide the issuing law enforcement agency with the insurance identification card,

or other satisfactory proof of insurance. Failure to provide the insurance identification card or other satisfactory proof

of insurance within the 24-hour time frame shall result in the issuance of a warrant

for the immediate impoundment of the vehicle that was being operated when the summons

was issued. A motor vehicle impounded pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be

removed to a storage space or garage. The registrant shall be responsible for the cost of the removal and storage of the

impounded motor vehicle. b. (1) If the registrant fails to claim a motor vehicle impounded pursuant to subsection

a. of this section and pay the reasonable costs of removal and storage by midnight

of the 30th day following impoundment, along with a fine of $100 to cover the administrative

costs of the municipality wherein the violation occurred, and after a hearing, the

municipality may sell the motor vehicle at public auction. The municipality shall give notice of the sale by certified mail to the registrant

of the motor vehicle and to the holder of any security interest filed with the New

Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and by publication in a form to be prescribed by

the director by one insertion, at least five days before the date of the sale, in

one or more newspapers published in this State and circulating in the municipality

in which the motor vehicle has been impounded. (2) At any time prior to the sale, the registrant or other person entitled to the

motor vehicle may reclaim possession of it upon providing satisfactory proof of motor

vehicle liability insurance coverage and payment of the reasonable costs of removal

and storage of the motor vehicle and any outstanding fines or penalties; provided,

however, if the other person entitled to the motor vehicle is a lessor or the holder

of a lien on the motor vehicle, he may reclaim the motor vehicle without payment. In such cases, the registrant shall be liable for all outstanding costs, fines and

penalties, and the municipality shall have a lien against the property and income

of that registrant for the total amount of those outstanding costs, fines and penalties. (3) Any proceeds obtained from the sale of a motor vehicle at public auction pursuant

to paragraph (1) of this subsection in excess of the amount owed to the municipality

for the reasonable costs of removal and storage of the motor vehicle and any outstanding

fines or penalties shall be returned to the registrant of the vehicle.