ASSEMBLY TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 2634

with committee amendments

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MAY 5, 1997

      The Assembly Transportation and Communications Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 2634 with committee amendments.

      As amended by the committee, this bill would require the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles, upon application, to permit a person who is a victim of stalking, sexual assault or domestic violence or who the director otherwise determines to have good cause, to use a post office box, an address other than the person's address or other contact point as a mailing address on a license or registration. Under current law, a post office box may appear on a driver's license or registration only as part of a mailing address that also includes the street address of the licensee's residence or business. The purpose of the bill is to protect victims of these offenses from further injury or harassment by an assailant.

      The committee amended the bill to provide that in addition to using a post office box, a person demonstrating good cause may use an address other than the person's address or other contact point on a license or registration.