New Jersey § 39:9-4

§ 39:9-4.

Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction

by a court of competent jurisdiction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $25.00 for the

first offense and, in default of payment thereof, shall undergo imprisonment for not

more than five days; and for each subsequent violation shall be sentenced to pay

a fine of $50.00 and, in default of such payment, shall undergo imprisonment for not

more than 10 days. The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced and all penalties for the violation

thereof shall be recovered in accordance with the provisions of “the penalty enforcement

law” ( N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq. ), and in addition to the provisions and remedies therein contained, the following

provisions and remedies shall be applicable in any proceeding brought for a violation

of any of the provisions of this chapter: a. The several municipal courts shall have jurisdiction of such proceeding, in addition

to the courts prescribed in “the penalty enforcement law”; b. The complaint in any such proceeding may be made on information and belief by the

director or any police or peace officer of any municipality, any county or the State; c. A warrant may issue in lieu of summons; d. Any police or peace officer shall be empowered to serve and execute process in

any such proceeding; e. The hearing in any such proceeding shall be without a jury; f. Any such proceeding may be brought in the name of the Director of the Division

of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety or in the name of the

State of New Jersey; g. Any sums received in payment of any fines imposed in any such proceeding shall

be paid to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and shall be paid by him

into the State treasury; h. The director or judge before whom any hearing under this chapter is had may revoke

the license of any person to drive a motor vehicle or the registration certificate

of any motor vehicle owned by any person, when such person shall have been guilty

of such willful violation of any of the provisions of this chapter as shall in the

discretion of the director or judge justify such revocation.