J-LO'S NEW BOYFRIEND FACES JAIL TIME!

Jennifer Lopez may be taking her blossoming relationship slow, but new beau Casper Smart apparently likes to move fast.

New reports show that before meeting the sexy singer, the Anaheim, Calif. native racked up a number of run-ins with the law.

According to E! News, Smart, whose real name is Beau Paul Smart, was charged with driving without a valid license in 2004, 2006 and 2007, as well as evading electronic toll charges in 2005 and exceeding maximum speeds of 65 miles per hour in 2004 and 2005.

The 24-year-old was recently arrested and charged with taking part in an illegal highway drag race and is currently out on $26,000 bail. In March, he pleaded no contest to the charge and was ordered to do 10 days of community service before his next court date on Jan. 5. If he doesn’t finish in time, Smart faces up to 90 days in behind bars and a $500 fine.

Regardless, Smart’s new romance with Lopez seems to be going strong.

"It's pretty serious," a source told E! "They're together a lot. She's never been happier."

And while many suspect Smart has ulterior motives for dating the A-Lister, the insider said Lopez’s fame is not an issue.

"He's totally cool," the source added. "He's not jaded. He's not asking Jennifer to buy him this or that. He's courting her, like sending her flowers. I think his intentions are in the right place."

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