{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-5f-4","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 39:5F-4","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this compact:\na.   \"Citation\"  means any summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a police officer for a traffic violation, containing an order which requires the motorist to respond;\nb.   \"Collateral\"  means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following the issuance by a police officer of a citation for a traffic violation;\nc.   \"Compliance\"  means the act of answering a citation, summons or subpena  through appearance at court, or payment of fines and costs, or both;\nd.   \"Court\"  means a court of law or traffic tribunal;\ne.   \"Driver's license\"  means any license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of the home jurisdiction;\nf.   \"Home jurisdiction\"  means the jurisdiction that issued the driver's license of the traffic violator;\ng.   \"Issuing jurisdiction\"  means the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued to the motorist;\nh.   \"Jurisdiction\"  means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Provinces of Canada, or other countries;\ni.   \"Motorist\"  means a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a party jurisdiction other than the home jurisdiction;\nj.   \"Personal recognizance\"  means an agreement by a motorist made at the time of issuance of the traffic citation that he will comply with the terms of that traffic citation;\nk.   \"Police officer\"  means any individual authorized by the party jurisdiction to issue a citation for a traffic violation;\nl.     \"Terms of the citation\"  means those options expressly stated upon  the citation.\nL.1983, c. 46, s. 4, eff. Jan. 28, 1983.\nArticle III","path":["TITLE 39 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"f2f4e8d67beee89ac8c798d63ab1dce95136e5a997b2e8e3ec650dad924cdcf2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-5f-3","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-39-5f-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}