Can New Jersey put a hold on my New York license renewal because I'm suspended?

Yes and no. Jersey cannot suspend your NY License but it is supposed to tell NY if your license there is suspended and why. NY would normally suspend your license too. (It may have already happened.) 1. Hire an attorney to grab the status of your NY License 2, Have him speak with driver's improvement in Albany to see what you can do in NY to keep your license. 3. You may have similar restrictions in NY as in NJ but you may not so let the lawyer check into your specific information.

If you have DWI/DUI license issues in one state, any other state you hold privileges will also be potentially affected. 1. NJ can stop you from renewing your license in NY or having any NYS privileges 2. If you do not place an IID on your car you will be illegally operating your car anyplace you drive or any car you drive without one in place 3. whether you drive or not does not negate the condition 4. whether you can pay or not does not negate the condition 5. If you do not take the required NJ IDRC class you are further in violation All license issues state to state will be reported to the NDR National Driver Registry (the NDR) and Federal law, 23 CFR 1327.5(b)(1) They (any state) will eventually find out about any outstanding traffic offenses (or requirements/conditions) in any other state, upon either your application for a driver's license or your renewal of a driver's license. What is the NDR? The National Driver Register (NDR) is a computerized database of information about drivers who have had their licenses revoked or suspended, or who have been convicted of serious traffic violations such as driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. State motor vehicle agencies provide NDR with the names of individuals who have lost their privilege or who have been convicted of a serious traffic violation. When a person applies for a driver's license the state checks to see if the name is on the NDR file. If a person has been reported to the NDR as a problem driver, the license may be denied. Remember, any untaken care of traffic violations will default to a license (privilege) suspension in New York State. This is not a maybe, it is a fact. License = a privilege to drive in that state whether you have a license there or someplace else. How it works: When a person renews or applies for a driver's license in a state the MVA must check to see if the name is on the NDR Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) (as required by federal law--see 23 CFR 1327.5(b)(1) All Motor Vehicle Associations (DMVs) must check you under Federal Law 23 CFR 1327.5(b)(1). http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c... btw the state that gave you any license "privileges" only has jurisdiction/authority over your "privileges" in that state but if you drive in any other state during that time (of driving) you have an assumed driving privilege in that state. KEY TAKEAWAY: Violations, even these non-criminal offenses (like a NJ DUI) can have a long and deep Federal impact upon your life, whether to your ability to complete your education, your ability to drive a car, and/or your ability to get a job. Final words about your IID requirement: 1. There is still a Court Order for a device to be placed for a minimum time period. 2. That order will stand the test of time. (it is on your DMV record) So ANY time in the future that that person eventually gets a car they will need to install the IID. 3. If that person moves to another state or is from another state this still applies. 4. The county in which the DWI occurred will have to do the monitoring as well. So regardless of where or when it is placed, the monitor of the county of conviction will need to be contacted. They will be given all the downloaded information every month when you return to the installer. The county monitor has the power to take off the device, and check that your obligation (Court Order) has been served. Regardless of your driver's license issues this interlock issue will need to be dealt with as well. Word to the wise you can run but you can't hide. The piper will need to be paid. Avoidance is merely delay. Like a great many things this one is not going to go away on it's own.

Putting aside the other attorneys' responses, one thing that is unclear about your fact pattern is that it sounds like you are driving with licenses from at least two (2) different states. If so, then that in and of itself is a separate problem for you.