Judge pressing N.J. on NJMVC state IDs
New Jersey’s Motor Vehicles Commission and the American Civil Liberties Union are trying to reach a deal on whether the state can require more documents from those seeking driver’s licenses.
At a hearing Friday, Judge Paul Innes gave the sides until Sept. 21 to resolve their dispute. Until then, he said, the state cannot implement the stricter requirements.
That means those seeking to obtain or renew their licenses may continue to use the state’s familiar six-point ID system.
The stricter requirements are part of a federal program, known as TRU-ID, to strengthen the security of state-issued licenses and ID cards. Eventually, the federal government says, states must comply with the standards so people can use their cards to board commercial flights or enter federal buildings. (Mulvihill, Associated Press)
