Non-Resident Violator Compact (NRVC) is an interstate compact used by States of the United States facilitate efficiency in processing non-residents who receive a traffic citation in a different state that are treated as if they were a resident of the given state. When a motorists is cited in a different state and the motorists is from a state that is not a member of the NRVC or the state is not a member of the NRVC, the motorists is expected to post bail/bond before being allowed to proceed on their way.

When a motorists is cited in another member state and chooses not to respond to the ticket such as not paying it, the other state notifies the driver's home state and the home state will suspend the driver's license until the driver takes care of the matter in the other state.

There are certain offenses where the Non-Resident Violator Compact does not apply. Those offenses are registration, weight limit and parking. Some states will not take action on offenses like vehicle equipment and vehicle inspection if their driver has ignored an out of state citation of those offenses. Out of state moving violations is the focus of the compact. Under the Driver License Agreement, these protections are no longer there.

History

The Non-Resident Violator Compact came into existence in the 1970's with origination from the Northeastern states. Over the years, quite a few states have joined the compact.

The Non-Resident Violator Compact is no longer being pushed since it is being superceded by the new Driver License Agreement (DLA) which also replaces the Driver License Compact. As planned by the AAMVA, when the Driver License Agreement is ratified by Non-Resident Violator Compact members, it will be no longer revelant.

States that are members:

• All states are members except for Michigan, Wisconsin, California, Montana, Alaska

Notes:

• Most states will suspend your license if the other state or your state is not a member of the NRVC

Also see "http://www.aamva.org" American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators