NJ Victims of Crime Compensation Fund Fees & Security in NJ
February 20, 2019
States throughout the U.S. offer compensation to crime victims and those who survive them, and New Jersey is no exception. The N.J. Crime Victim Compensation Program is administered by the state attorney general, and it pays out millions in compensation to crime victims every year. In 2017, the program paid out an estimated $8.3 million to victims across the state. Some of the money paid out through the program comes from federal programs, fines, and penalties assessed on those who commit ... Read More»
Defense for NJ Driving on Drugs Charges
February 13, 2019
New Jersey law makes it illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If police suspect that you are driving impaired by a drug, they have a series of steps that they will use to try to prove it. Knowing police procedure when dealing with people suspected of DUI is very important when you are facing DUI charges. It is also of paramount importance to your defense, which is best handled by an experienced New Jersey DUI attorney.
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Third Degree Drug Charge Penalties and Options in NJ
January 31, 2019
What are the Possible Outcomes of a Third Degree Drug Charge in New Jersey?
Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance, a violation of NJSA 2C:35-10, is one of the most common criminal charges in Union County and New Jersey. Possession of drugs like meth, heroin, cocaine, and prescription drugs are generally charged as a third-degree indictable offense in New Jersey. Prosecutors will charge you with this third-degree indictable offense if they believe that you possessed a Controlled ... Read More»
DUI with Heroin: Drugged Driving & Drug Charges You May Face
January 24, 2019
Arrested for DUI on Heroin in Union County, NJ? New Jersey law makes it illegal to drive under the influence of not only alcohol, but drugs as well. You can be arrested for driving under the influence of meth, cocaine, marijuana, Xanax, and heroin—among other habit-forming drugs—if the drug renders you unable to drive as well as a sober person under the same circumstances and you nevertheless operate a car. If you are arrested for a drug DUI because you were driving under the influence of ... Read More»