Submitted by Chemical_Gur7314 t3_10kx5gk in newjersey
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stickman07738 t1_j5tddbx wrote
The issue is if someone gets them and uses them. Once you hand them in, they are marked as surrendered in the database.
CardassianZabu t1_j5tv8s0 wrote
This happened to me. I had no idea they were supposed to be turned in, and through the years, I don't know what I did with them, but I just got a ticket for street cleaning in Jersey City. It was my plate from 15 years ago, on a car that was not mine, and now I have to plea by mail (I just have to send a copy of my license and registration).
Jake_FromStateFarm27 t1_j5tjjty wrote
DMV will even send you the old ones if you want and they'll usually have hole or specific mark if I remember correctly that's what happened to me last year.
Aggressive-Project-7 t1_j5teqr3 wrote
There is a drop box as well. You can simply drop it in and they send you a receipt after a few days.
stickman07738 t1_j5ti4xy wrote
Police office at Eatontown DMV told me drop boxes are now locked for security reasons. I just dropped off a set on Monday - had to go to the desk.
weaselpoopcoffee1 t1_j5tpgx4 wrote
You need to surrender them to any DMV.
time-of-flight1 t1_j5to1pq wrote
I used the drop box at Kilmer (Edison) to surrender plates yesterday.
PulpFriction21 t1_j5tu90h wrote
To my house, I’ll just cover my plates w em Free tolls baby! Thanks a bunch friend
GitEmSteveDave t1_j5upzbz wrote
There's a DMV office in Airport Plaza in Hazlet. I just dropped off my dads plates the other day and was in and out in less than 5 minutes, mostly because the lady in front of me made the person behind the counter explain things 3x.
bluewrounder t1_j5v3kxm wrote
I have some from years ago I just kept. Dropped some off at dmv and never got a receipt
Linenoise77 t1_j5t8orw wrote
DMV. You just hand them to someone at the front desk, they toss them in a box, and give you a receipt.
That said while i have heard stories of people getting hassled for not returning them, i must have a half dozen sets down in my basement from over the years, and have never had an issue.