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Most of it can be seen by simply looking at your registration. That's most of what's seen. Other than the status of the registration such as valid, suspended, revoked or stolen (depending on how it is run).
I always thought they were looking for outstanding warrants.
Different system. there are several databases, state and national. each one runs separately. Linking them together has been a stumbling block and only recently was software developed by a vendor that does it to a point. TV shows make it look easy and it's not.
Certain serious warrants and offenses can be linked to a specific plate. That still requires caution and only provides probable cause to investigate further.
Running a registration means little as it doesn't determine who is currently driving the vehicle. A warrant check requires a set of specific identifiers.
I was a cop at one time. A 10-29 is asking if the vehicle is wanted or not. A 10-28 is asking for vehicle infor and registered owner infor. A 10-27 is running the drivers license. Sometimes they will also run the registered owner to see if he is wanted for anything and check his priors. It's always been easy to get that information.
I got my car impounded for not having my insurance card, although the car is insured. Without getting into the details, I WILL say that I called my insurance company and they told me that New Jersey HAS the capability of accessing whether the car is insured because the insurance info pulls directly from the VIN number.
IMHO it's nothing more than a denial of my 4th ammendment rights. This IS the year 2013 and let's face it, it's very unreasonable to seize someone's property when the officer has a computer and my VIN number is being run, but the "policy" makers in the township refuse to use the database efficiently and effectively when the data is readilly available. Sounds to me like ripping people off appeals to them more than anything.
I got my car impounded for not having my insurance card, although the car is insured. Without getting into the details, I WILL say that I called my insurance company and they told me that New Jersey HAS the capability of accessing whether the car is insured because the insurance info pulls directly from the VIN number.
IMHO it's nothing more than a denial of my 4th ammendment rights. This IS the year 2013 and let's face it, it's very unreasonable to seize someone's property when the officer has a computer and my VIN number is being run, but the "policy" makers in the township refuse to use the database efficiently and effectively when the data is readilly available. Sounds to me like ripping people off appeals to them more than anything.
I think the story here is in the details. You waived your rights to the 4th amendment by breaking the law. The law states that you must carry proof of insurance on your when operating a vehicle. Get into the details and we can see if you were mistreated. But in regards to the 4th amendment, since you waived your rights, it may be a non-issue.
[quote=rscalzo;28301975] I have never seen insurance info given on a NJ reg through the system. ... Trying to call the company and getting the info is next to impossible. If they do supply, many will only fax or mail to the agency. ... [/quota]
AFAIK, police officers can phone the number on your expired insurance ID card & receive a simple Yes or No answer, when asking if the vehicle is currently insured.
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Originally Posted by rscalzo
Many times policies that appeared valid at the scene of a mva or between parties that exchange info would be found not to be valid at a later day. But after thirty days , a summons could not be issued.
Statute of limitations for No Insurance has always been 6 months"
"N.J.S.A.39:6B-2. ... A complaint for violation of this act may be made to a municipal court at any time within six months after the date of the alleged offense." http://law.njstatelib.org/law_files/.../L1983c141.pdf
I called my insurance company and they told me that New Jersey HAS the capability of accessing whether the car is insured because the insurance info pulls directly from the VIN number
Then your company had better get the facts because that doesn't exist at the interface through SCIC. Yes, the STATE of New Jersey has the data but it has never been provided through the system that is accessed by local agencies. Because one agency has the info doesn't mean it's accessible by all.
I stand corrected.
Some of the limitations were changed just as I got out. DWI was 30 days which created issues in the past. In the end, it's the court who decides if they will permit the complaint to be filed. Court rules can affect the actual date. Issue would arise when parties decided to settle it themselves and after an extended period find that they couldn't agree. then when an insurance claim was filed, it would be too late. One reason to always get a report. Even with what appears to be a valid card it can result in the driver being uninsured.
was always curious with what they see when they pop in your plate #...
Much depends how it is entered. There are different systems that give different systems although that was changing in the past few years with an attempt to interface systems together. Apparently it isn't easy. A big part of the NCIC 2000 system was first changing to a graphic user interface and a internet based system and linking of databases and the ability to search across them. That was a big issue. But much has changed since I left so I a bit behind the times. I got a quick review last year. Much improved in what's available.
Police no longer have to enter your license plate number; cameras on the exterior of some patrol cars scan passing tags & check data bases for owners & drivers: Electronic scanners can help nab bad guys | NJ.com High-tech license plate reader helps Perth Amboy police track cars | NJ.com
"The automated license plate reader ... takes pictures of every license plate that passes by, then scans it against national and local databases – for stolen cars ..., Amber alerts, suspended licenses, even down to expired registrations. ... the “be on the lookout,” or “BOLO,” list – ... can include information from the National Crime Information Center, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as the state Motor Vehicle Commission."
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