NJ Municipal Court Case Process
July 10, 2019
How Cases are Handled in NJ Municipal Court
In New Jersey, disorderly persons offenses (similar to misdemeanor offenses in other states) and traffic offenses are tried in municipal courts. A municipal court has local jurisdiction over cases that arise from acts committed in the township, city, or other community where the municipal court is located. Municipal courts follow different procedures than those followed in New Jersey Superior Courts, which handle indictable offenses (similar to ... Read More»
Need a Union Township Drug Charges Lawyer
July 4, 2019
Union Township police take a hard line on drug possession, distribution, and paraphernalia charges. You can be arrested and face serious criminal charges for any number of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) in Union Township, NJ, as well as everyday items deemed "drug paraphernalia." Although you might expect a drug charge to be relatively minors, these crimes entail serious penalties that worsen when the amount of drugs increases or simple possession crosses the line into intent to ... Read More»
What it Means to be Charged with Simple or Aggravated Assault
June 26, 2019
Assuming that you are not acting in lawful self-defense, attacking another person, attempting to do so, and a host of other conduct can result in a criminal conviction for assault in New Jersey. If you harm someone badly in that attack, you may even be convicted of aggravated assault, a more serious assault offense. The legal process that applies to an aggravated assault case differs from a simple assault case in many ways. If you have been charged with simple assault or aggravated assault ... Read More»
NJ Woman Arrested for Allegedly Trashing a Rental Property
June 19, 2019
Sometimes a night out just gets away from you. Causing property damage may be an accident, it may be the furthest thing from your mind, or you may not have done it at all. Unfortunately, vandalism and other offenses resulting in damage to someone else's property can lead to serious penalties under the law. Let’s take a look at New Jersey’s law against criminal mischief and why causing damage to another person or company’s property can land you in serious trouble, and even in jail. To speak ... Read More»