New Jersey drivers will soon be able to show digital licenses on their smartphones under a law Gov. Phil Murphy signed Wednesday. New Jersey will join 15 other states and Puerto Rico that offer digital licenses, a goal outlined by Murphy in his State of the State address in January.

New Jerseyans will soon be able to have a digital driver's license or identification card under new legislation signed by Governor Murphy on Thursday.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed new legislation this week creating the option for digital driver's licenses and digital non-driver identification cards.

New Jersey citizens will now be able to flash their driver's license from their smartphones after Governor Phil Murphy signed a digital ID measure into law, joining the ranks of over a dozen other states to do so.

The ID cards would allow r esidents to immediately update their records, including a change of address. “Digital driver's licenses will make life easier for drivers across New J

The new legislation for digital licenses is voluntary.