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A 4525

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Chris Burdick and 18 co-sponsors

Requires NJTA/SJTA to issue written toll notices within 60 days, allow a 30-day remedy before fees or summons, and limit fees with privacy protections.

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Bill Summary · A 4525

Summary — Assembly Bill A4525 (Introduced June 6, 2024; amended/printed as A4525A)

Note: The official document text for A4525 amends the toll collection monitoring system law (P.L.1997, c.59). Although an alternate bill title was provided, the bill language and committee report pertain to notification and enforcement procedures for electronic toll violations.

Main purpose

A4525 requires the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) and the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) to provide a specific written notice and an opportunity to remedy alleged electronic toll violations before issuing or collecting any administrative fee or initiating court summons. It clarifies timing, required content of notices, and conditions under which fees may be assessed.

Key provisions and changes

  • Statutory amendment: Modifies section 8 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:23-34.3).
  • Written notice required: The NJTA or SJTA (or their agents) must send a written notice by regular mail to the vehicle owner’s address of record (New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission or other licensing authority) within 60 days of the date of an alleged toll violation.
  • Content of notice: Must state sufficient information to inform the owner of the nature, date, time, and location of the alleged violation, and must explain a process by which the owner may remedy the alleged violation to avoid further action.
  • Opportunity to remedy: The owner may remedy the alleged violation within 30 days of the written notice to avoid issuance of an administrative fee or a summons/complaint.
  • Administrative fees: The authority must notify the owner in the written notice that failure to remedy within the 30‑day period will result in a reasonable administrative fee. No administrative fee may be issued or collected unless the written notice was provided and the remedy period has expired. The fee is to be established by the authority and based on the actual cost of processing and collecting the violation.
  • Payment as part of notice: The authority or its agent may require, as part of the written notice, payment of the proper toll.
  • Lessor/lessee liability: A vehicle lessor is not liable if, in a timely manner, they provide the authority a copy of the rental/lease agreement showing the lessee’s name and address. If the lessor fails to provide required information timely, the lessor remains liable.
  • Confidentiality and evidentiary use:
    • Toll collection monitoring system reports and images are generally not public records and are for exclusive use of the authority and law enforcement for duties under the toll law.
    • Recorded images (including license plate or images of occupants) are not discoverable or admissible as public records except by grand jury subpoena or court order in a criminal matter; recorded face images produced by toll systems shall not be used by the authority or transmitted.
  • Enforcement and court process: Complaints and summonses follow forms and rules prescribed by the Administrative Director of the Courts; municipal courts have jurisdiction. Courts may require payment of the proper toll and a reasonable administrative fee as part of penalties.

Who is affected

  • NJTA and SJTA (their agents and contractors)
  • Vehicle owners and operators using turnpikes/toll facilities under these authorities
  • Lessors and lessees of vehicles involved in alleged violations
  • Municipal courts and law enforcement officials handling toll violations

Procedural/timeline notes and status

  • Introduced: June 6, 2024 (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee)
  • Committee report (Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities): Reported favorably Oct. 21, 2024
  • Print number: 4525A (May 15, 2025)
  • Referred to Assembly Environmental Conservation (Feb. 4, 2025); later amended and recommitted (May 15, 2025)
  • Reported and referred to Assembly Codes (May 20, 2025)
  • Companion/related measures: S3475 (companion); prior-session bills S8188 and A5363

Practical impact

  • Strengthens procedural protections for vehicle owners by requiring timely, detailed written notice and a 30‑day cure period before administrative fees or summonses are pursued.
  • Limits immediate fee assessment and provides clearer rules for lessor/lessee transfer of liability.
  • Retains confidentiality protections for toll-system records while prescribing limited circumstances for disclosure.

If you want, I can prepare a one‑page explainer for motorists describing owners’ rights under the bill and the steps to remedy an alleged violation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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