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1 State v. Ryan Sutherland -- rank: 1000

... under the belief that the vehicle was in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) and -66 because one of the vehicle’s taillights ... had three operable taillights, in compliance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) and -66. The State countered that the stop was ... with at least one working lamp on each side. See N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a); N.J.S.A. 39:3-66. N.J ... taillights on one side is not working, a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) and -66, as was assumed and charged here, has ... under the belief that the vehicle was in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) and -66 because one of the vehicle’s taillights ... had three operable taillights, in compliance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) and -66. The State countered that the stop ...

docket:	a_14_16
court:	NJ Supreme Court
decided:	2018-01-11
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2 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BRYANT I. THOMPSON -- rank: 980

... 263 (2015). In 2011 at the time of this stop, N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) required every motor vehicle to be equipped on the ... and in good working order.' Defendant maintains the language of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) was 'plain and unambiguous,' in requiring passenger cars to ... kept clean and in good working order.' (Emphasis added). As N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) in 2011 required passenger cars to have only two ... to the State here, because the officer's misreading of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) or 39:3-66 cannot be characterized as reasonable ... all passenger cars manufactured on or after September 1, 1985, N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) required '[e]very motor vehicle . . . be 10 A-5318 ... stop based on a broken tail light. Although noting that N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) and 39:3-66 provide 'that two tail ...

docket:	a5318-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-06-23
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	29774

3 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a0855-20.opn.html -- rank: 799

... dust thrown up by the wheels. A-0855-20 5 N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) sets forth the types of 'lamps and reflectors' required ... and two reflectors, one of each at each side.' See N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a). The required colors of the lights on the rear ... 20 6 was in violation of two motor-vehicle statutes: N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) and N.J.S.A. 39:3-66. Following ... taillights on one side is not working, a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) and -66, as was assumed and charged here, has ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
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4 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MICHAEL J. FIGUEROA -- rank: 734

... the Left Lane in Preparation for a Left Turn. B. N.J.S.A 39:3-61 Authorized Figueroa to Drive With Two Working Taillights and One ... devices . . . be kept clean and in good working order.' Relatedly, N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) requires a motor vehicle 'be equipped with adequate license plate illumination.' Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3- - 61(k), an illuminated license plate 'will be deemed . . . adequate when ...

docket:	a1649-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-02-01
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	25606

5 STATE OF NEW JERSEY V. EILEEN PIERCE -- rank: 718

... not equipped with adequate license-plate illumination, in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3-61, or who failed to signal for a turn continuously for ...

docket:	a-19-93
court:	njsupreme
decided:	1994-06-15
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citation:	136 N.J. 184
Document Size:	117446

6 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ERIC D. WIGGINS -- rank: 718

... article shall be kept clean and in good working order.' N.J.S.A. 39:3-61 requires that motor vehicles manufactured on or after July 2 ... at a side' of the vehicle. 5 '[R]ead together,' N.J.S.A. 39:3-61 and N.J.S.A. 39:3-66 'require that ...

docket:	a0235-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-02-08
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	39630

7 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. BRENDAN MCDADE -- rank: 689

... Code requires two functioning tail lights, one on each side. N.J.S.A. 39:3-61 ; N.J.S.A. 39:3-66. Although Maisano testified ... further factfinding. Remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. N.J.S.A. 39:3-61 states in pertinent part: (a) Every motor vehicle other than ...

docket:	a4909-07
court:	njappellate
decided:	2009-03-30
status:	unpublished
citation:	*CITE_PENDING*
Document Size:	60864

8 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. KWASEED A. HALL -- rank: 563

... because defendant's license- plate bulbs were not illuminated. See N.J.S.A. 39:3-61. This alone constitutes 'specific and articulable facts which, taken together ...

docket:	a0136-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2022-05-05
status:	Unpublished
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9 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ROBERT VAN PELT -- rank: 556

... J.S.A. 39:3-33; improper lamps or reflectors, N.J.S.A. 39:3-61; consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, N.J.S ...

docket:	a1016-22
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-02-06
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	22244

10 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MALCOLM C. HAGANS -- rank: 543

... the vehicle's rear passenger-side taillight was not illuminated, N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a), -66; and (2) the vehicle changed lanes without signaling ...

docket:	a4841-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	unpublished
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11 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. MAYHEW D. WATSON, JR -- rank: 475

... Additionally, regardless of whether the tail light was enumerated in N.J.S.A. 39:3-61(a) as essential, the officer nonetheless had the right to ...

docket:	a4142-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-10-26
status:	unpublished
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12 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. FATEEN K. DAWSON, -- rank: 472

... S.A. 39:4-88(b) and maintenance of lamps, N.J.S.A. 39:3-61. Defendant moved to suppress the evidence recovered during the search ...

docket:	a4249-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-04-23
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	13686

13 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RICHARD HERNANDEZ -- rank: 433

... A. 39:3-29, and failure to maintain tail lamps, N.J.S.A. 39:3-61, then released. On March 20, 2008, the court conducted a ...

docket:	a0735-08
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-02-05
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	30510