New Jersey Statutes Title 30. Institutions and Agencies 30 § 8-16.18

a. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission shall accept a former inmate's county correctional facility identification card as two points for the purposes of applying for a non-driver identification card.

b. An inmate's county correctional facility identification card shall be accepted by all State, county, and municipal agencies and New Jersey nonprofit organizations for six months following the date of release from incarceration to allow the released inmate to gain access to services for which the inmate is deemed eligible including, but not limited to, establishing the inmate's identity.

c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of this section, whenever the Motor Vehicle Commission agencies are closed during a declared public health emergency, pursuant to the “Emergency Health Powers Act,” P.L.2005, c. 222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), a state of emergency, pursuant to P.L.1942, c. 251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.), or both, the inmate's Department of Corrections identification card shall be accepted by all State, county, and municipal agencies and New Jersey nonprofit organizations in a manner as to allow the released inmate to gain access to services for which they are deemed eligible for the duration of the public health emergency.