Elements of Harassment in Criminal & Restraining Order Matters in NJ You can’t imagine how many people get charged with harassment in New Jersey because of an irritated neighbor, police officer, ex-spouse, or another person who is simply irritated with their behavior. But irritation is not cause for a criminal conviction or the serious repercussions […]
read full articleCentral Judicial Processing (CJP) Hearings in NJ If you are arrested and charged with an indictable offense (a felony) in New Jersey, your first appearance is known as Central Judicial Processing, or CJP Court for short. This hearing is the first time you will appear before a judge to hear the charges against you and […]
read full articleSimple Assault, Need Restraining Order NJ Restraining Order Lawyers with offices in Hackensack, NJ New Jersey Domestic Violence Laws require an act of domestic violence to occur in order for the victim to obtain a restraining order. According to the NJ Domestic Violence Act (PDVA) of 1991, there are 19 offenses considered “acts of domestic […]
read full articleAs experienced New Jersey drug defense attorneys, we often face questions from clients who are arrested for drugs found in their car. Here we answer some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) that we receive from people facing drug charges arising from a motor vehicle search. Do I have to get out of the […]
read full articlePolice in New Jersey will now use a new version of the Alcotest Breath Testing Device to determine Blood Alcohol Concentration in Suspected Drunk Drivers New Jersey recently adopted a measure to replace the current Alcotest breathalyzer machine used in DWI cases throughout the state. Until now, police have been using the Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C manufactured […]
read full articleOne of the most common questions our clients ask when facing criminal charges in New Jersey is if the Pre-Trial Intervention Program (PTI) is the same as probation. Although there are overlaps in the terminology, these two components of New Jersey criminal law are not the same. PTI and probation have distinct elements, including eligibility […]
read full articleNew Jersey has the highest marijuana arrest rate among local police departments in the entire United States, according to a recent investigation by USA Today Network. In fact, some departments reported that weed accounted for over one third of their total arrests for the year. Marijuana Arrests in NJ According to the FBI’s Uniform Criminal Reporting […]
read full articleThe Municipal Court System in New Jersey may soon have a significant overhaul, if a Supreme Court Committee has its way. After assembling a 31-member group in March of 2017, the committee recently issued a report recommending a series of changes to the way municipal courts operate throughout New Jersey and the heavy fines and fees […]
read full articleOne of the most significant developments in the path toward marijuana legalization in New Jersey just occurred, as the Attorney General ordered all pending marijuana cases in Municipal Courts across the state be postponed until further notice. Attorney General Gurbir Grewal issued a directive to New Jersey prosecutors instructing municipal prosecutors statewide to request an […]
read full articleNew York Police Arrest Hackensack Man, Mahwah Man for Allegedly Going Target Shooting with Illegal Firearms Two men from Bergen County, NJ were recently arrested and charged with gun crimes in New York. The Bergen County suspects in the illegal handgun possession case are 22-year-old Hackensack resident Dominic Borghetti and 23-year-old Mahwah resident Nicolas Cianciaruso. […]
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