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.
In New Jersey, domestic violence is a term that describes a pattern of physical, emotional, verbal, or sexual abuse committed against a spouse, ex-spouse, partner, date, or parent of the victim’s child, family, or household member. In many domestic violence cases, a victim reports the alleged abuser’s use or possession of a firearm. In some cases, the
If a judge ordered you to pay alimony and you fail to pay it, you may be in contempt of court. More often, a spousal support order goes unpaid because someone has difficulty maintaining employment or becomes ill. But sometimes, the bitterness between divorcing spouses is destructive. As a result, the spouse ordered to pay
You have been charged with assault after a dispute with your ex-wife or ex-girlfriend turned violent. You did not hurt her, but she called the police anyhow because she said she was scared and needed protection against you. Now you are worried about what will happen to you next. These types of events happen on
No city in the United States is immune to domestic violence. Even in a peaceful suburb, like Morristown, New Jersey, domestic violence occurs whenever one person seeks total control over another, especially over those closest to them. Of course, not everyone accused of domestic abuse actually committed the actions included in the subsequent criminal charges
Do you need to appeal a final restraining order (FRO) that was issued against you? We can help you with that.
Here is an appeal that we won in early 2019 for a client who had a final restraining order
Have you been arrested and charged with criminal mischief in Morris County? Do you need a lawyer to fight these charges in court? We can help. Here is a case we recently handled for a client with great success in Florham Park.
Authorities have cleared a New Jersey State Police trooper who shot a domestic violence suspect in Jefferson Township last year. The police shooting happened in May 2017. New Jersey State troopers went to a residence on Brady Road in Jefferson Township, NJ after police received a report