The NJ Police Chief Magazine Volume 25, Number 4 | Page 25

2019
PO Box 160
02
Trenton, NJ 08666-0160
Motor Vehicle Advisory
Philip D. Murphy
Governor
Sheila Y. Oliver
Lt. Governor
B. Sue Fulton
Chair and Chief Administrator
TO: All Law Enforcement Officials
FROM: B. Sue Fulton, Chair and Chief Administrator
DATE: March 21, 2019
SUBJECT: New: Availability of Temporary Duplicate Registration Printout
Effective March 22, 2019, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) will amend the
manner in which a customer can receive a duplicate vehicle registration.
The current practice calls for the customer to visit an MVC agency in person. The MVC then
provides the customer with a duplicate vehicle registration.
The new process allows the customer to request a duplicate vehicle registration online. The MVC
will provide the customer with a letter as proof of a duplicate vehicle registration for thirty (30) days
or until vehicle registration expiration date (if sooner). The customer will be encouraged to retain
this letter and be prepared to produce it as evidence of the duplicate vehicle registration. The
MVC is allowing the letter to be presented to law enforcement by either printing it out or showing it
on their mobile device.
A Criminal Justice Information System inquiry of the MVC driver record will reflect the accurate
status of the vehicle registration. All MVC records will indicate the accurate vehicle registration
status.
Please see the sample of the New Jersey Duplicate Interim Registration Document on the next
page.
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