DEPT. OF LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY v. BIGHAM


119 N.J. 646 (1990)

575 A.2d 868

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, APPELLANT, v. CYNTHIA K. BIGHAM, RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 28, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd A. Wigder, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Michael R. Clancy, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

William J. Bigham argued the cause for respondent (Hannoch Weisman, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HANDLER, J.

Respondent, Cynthia Bigham, was involved in an automobile accident. Not being at fault, she was charged only for driving with an expired license, to which she pled guilty and paid a small fine. Because of that conviction, she was also required to pay an automobile insurance surcharge of $100 per year for three years. The surcharge was imposed by the Division of Motor Vehicles under a regulation adopted by the Commissioner...

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