State v. Conte

LONGHI, J.S.C.

This is an appeal from the imposition of an enhanced penalty following a guilty plea in municipal court to driving a vehicle while on the suspended or revoked list. The issue to be resolved is whether prior administrative suspensions of a person’s driving privilege by the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are convictions under N.J.S.A. 39:3-40.

On March 7, 1988, defendant was not privileged to operate a motor vehicle in the State of New Jersey because his driving privileges had been suspended by order of the Director of the DMV for having operated his vehicle while on the revoked…