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What if I am licensed in another state and am found guilty of DWI in New Jersey?

New Jersey courts only have jurisdiction (i.e. the authority) over your driving privileges in New Jersey. A New Jersey DWI conviction will usually be shared with the state where you are licensed. Thereafter, that state generally can take action against your driving privileges there – independent of what happens in New Jersey. This is known as the law of “reciprocity.”

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