How Bad is it to be Charged with a NJ Domestic Violence Offense? Domestic violence is classified as a pattern of physical, emotional sexual abuse, financial abuse or verbal abuse committed by a person against his or her partner, ex-partner, household member, or other qualifying relationships. There are nineteen crimes in the State of New […]
Failed to Appear in Court in Bergen County? In the eyes of the law, there is no excuse when it comes to failing to appear in Court, but there may be viable defenses. Nevertheless, failing to appear in Court for your case can make a small criminal or even traffic matter significantly worse. By not […]
Facing Shoplifting Charges in Teaneck, NJ Acts of shoplifting in New Jersey can be defined as: taking merchandise, concealing merchandise, altering labels, transferring items to another container, under-ringing items, or even purposely removing a shopping cart from the premises of a store or another retail establishment. If you are accused of any one of these […]
Juvenile Charged with Marijuana in Bergen County NJ What happens when a juvenile gets caught with marijuana in New Jersey? Juveniles, minors under 18, charged with the same crime as adults are likely to get lighter sentences, such as probation, restitution, counseling, drug rehabilitation, or community service. License suspensions apply to juveniles also. And like […]
In over a decade, ignition interlocks have stopped drunk drivers nearly 74,000 times in New Jersey. That may be one reason for New Jersey joining 33 other states that require the interlock on vehicles of all of those individuals convicted of DWI offenses. In efforts to bolster safety, including lowering incidences of drunk driving and […]