N.J. Stat. § 39:5F-5: Collateral to secure appearance; personal recognizance

When issuing a citation for a traffic violation, a police officer shall issue the citation to a motorist who possesses a driver's license issued by a party jurisdiction and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted in section 6 of this act, require the motorist to post collateral to secure appearance, if the officer receives the motorist's personal recognizance that he will comply with the terms of the citation.

L.1983, c. 46, s. 5, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.