Legal Opinion
State v. Donis
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided December 10, 1998PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
GARIBALDI, J.
The issue in these appeals is the constitutionality of a law enforcement officer’s random check of a motor vehicle’s license plate number using a mobile data terminal.
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As background, a mobile data terminal (MDT) consists of a screen and keypad that are linked to the computerized databases of the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The information- that may be accessed by a user of. the MDT is restricted. Because the MDT is an inquiry-only device and has no computing power of its own, a police officer is unable to add, change, or…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State v. HempeleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- Village of Lake in the Hills v. LloydAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- State v. GibsonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1999
- State v. HarrisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2012
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