A 323 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires MVC to accept certain documents as proof of name change for driver's license.

This bill requires New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) to accept marriage certificates, divorce decrees, court orders, birth certificates, and social security cards as valid proof of a legal name change for driver's licenses. It extends the deadline for updating a license name from two weeks to six months after a legal name change (or until the next license renewal, whichever comes first). The bill also clarifies that a digitized signature (electronic representation of a handwritten signature) can be used on license applications. These changes directly affect New Jersey drivers who have legally changed their name through marriage, divorce, or court order.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
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Michele Matsikoudis
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