Expunging the Records in Your Mental Health History can Put You on the Path to Purchasing and Possessing a Firearm
New Jersey allows those with criminal records to expunge records relating to arrests, criminal proceedings, and convictions. The law’s authorization for expungement extends to those with convictions for all indictable crimes but the most serious,…
The theft of prescription drugs and doctor pads or ”blanks” has jumped as the opioid epidemic, unfortunately, doesn’t appear to be losing steam. Pharmaceutical drug theft and mishandling pose many risks, including a significant risk to the public and everyone’s general safety. It also creates a rise in crime. To combat this issue, New Jersey…
Suppose you are driving on a public road in New Jersey and have a New Jersey driver’s license. In that case, you have already given your permission to take a breathalyzer if you are pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The Implied Consent Law in New Jersey means that it is assumed you…
Individuals and groups reserve the unalienable rates to feel safe and secure on their own property. When someone disrespects private property and violates the law by unlawfully trespassing, New Jersey takes this violation seriously and may charge the alleged trespasser with a petty disorderly persons offense, a disorderly persons offense, or in the most serious…
Examining Domestic Violence from a Felony or Misdemeanor Perspective in NJ
In New Jersey, crimes are delineated into two types: non-indictable, or misdemeanor crimes; and indictable, or felony crimes. The severity of the alleged crime will determine whether a person is charged with a non-indictable or indictable offense. The penalties vary greatly between the two.…
Criminal restraint, as written in the New Jersey criminal code, is charged when a person uses force to prohibit another person from departing a precise location or a possibly dangerous situation with risk of bodily injury. Criminal restraint charges can also be filed in cases of domestic violence. Preventing a spouse or partner from…
If you or someone you know are facing a charge in New Jersey for a domestic violence offense and are awaiting a detention hearing, you probably have a lot of questions and concerns. The purpose of detention in the criminal justice process is mainly to ensure the safety of victims and the community at large.…
Internet sex crimes are almost always considered felonies in the state of New Jersey and may even be tried as federal offenses. If you have been charged with an internet sex crime, you need the legal counsel of an experienced criminal defense attorney to help fight for your rights. Contact us for a free and…
Certain New Jersey citizens are entitled to apply for certain firearm permits. Because the reality of owning a gun is a serious matter and responsibility, there are strict guidelines for who can own and carry a gun and under what circumstances. If you have had your gun permit application denied, you need the help of…
The Fourth Amendment protects people’s fundamental right to be free from unnecessary governmental intrusion into private spaces. The state may not conduct unreasonable searches of people’s homes, cars, or businesses and seize personal property without probable cause or a warrant. What is unreasonable is the subject of case law since the country’s inception. In a…