State v. Lawrence

The opinion of the court was delivered by

LIHOTZ, P.J.A.D.

Defendant Gail Lawrence appeals from a January 29, 2013 Law Division order denying her motion for reconsideration to reinstate her municipal court appeal, dismissed for failure to timely submit a brief. For the reasons below, we reverse the dismissal, reinstate defendant’s trial de novo request, and remand the matter for further proceedings.

The facts are not disputed. The Palisades Interstate Park Police Department issued defendant several summonses on December 6, 2010, December 21, 2010, and February 17, 2011,1 citing *272eleven traffic…