Penalties for Driving while Suspended for No Insurance

First Offense:	Driving while license or registration suspended due to conviction for N.J.S.A. 39:6B-2 (driving without insurance). If accident with bodily injury, then imprisonment for not less than 45 days or more than 180 days.
	Fine:	$1,000.00
	Court Costs	Up to $33.00
	Loss of D.L.:	Drivers’ license suspension – not less than 12 mos and 1 day, nor more than 30 months
	Jail	May impose imprisonment not more than 90 days

Second Offense:	Driving while license or registration suspended due to conviction for N.J.S.A. 39:6B-2 (driving without insurance). If accident with bodily injury, then imprisonment for not less than 45 days or more than 180 days.
	Fine:	$1,250.00
	Court Costs	Up to $33.00
	Loss of D.L.:	Drivers’ license suspension – not less than 12 mos and 1 day, nor more than 30 months
	Revocation of registration	If 2nd offense occurs within 5 years of a conviction for N.J.S.A. 39:3-40 then revocation of all registration certificates for the period drivers license is suspended (see N.J.S.A. 39:3-40.1)
	Jail	Shall impose imprisonment of 1-5 days. May impose additional period of imprisonment of not more than 90 days If offense involves a motor vehicle moving violation, then imprisonment for 10 days longer than the term of imprisonment for previous offense

Third or Subsequent Offense:	Driving while license or registration suspended due to conviction for N.J.S.A. 39:6B-2 (driving without insurance). If accident with bodily injury, then imprisonment for not less than 45 days or more than 180 days.
	Fine:	$1,500.00
	Court Costs	Up to $33.00
	Loss of D.L.:	Drivers’ license suspension – not less than 12 mos and 1 day, nor more than 30 months
	Revocation of registration	If 3rd offense occurs within 5 years of a conviction for N.J.S.A. 39:3-40 then revocation of all registration certificates for the period driver’s license is suspended (see N.J.S.A. 39:3-40.1)
	Jail	Shall impose imprisonment of 10 days. May impose additional imprisonment for not more than 90 days If offense involves a motor vehicle moving violation, then imprisonment for 10 days longer than the term of imprisonment for previous offense