The New Jersey Supreme Court has thrown out nearly
300,000 old, minor municipal court cases involving things such as driver's
license suspensions and arrest warrants for people who failed to appear in
court.
All dismissals are from about
30 years ago.
The types of
cases dismissed in this first phase include motor vehicle and parking offenses,
violations of municipal ordinances, and other minor municipal matters.
More serious offenses, such as DWI, major traffic violations, reckless
driving, disorderly and petty disorderly persons offenses, refusal to submit to
a chemical test, and indictable offenses, are not eligible for dismissal.
Around 1.7 million municipal cases identified for possible dismissal
include nearly 1.4 million matters involving a driver's license suspension.