A pool attorney is an attorney, who is hired by the Office of the Public Defender to represent a defendant, when there is a conflict with the...

I have a court date?

When you receive a court notice to appear, you MUST appear; or, a bench warrant will be issued by the Court for your arrest. You should obtain the...

You may make an application for reimbursement to the (via US Mail) NJ Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, P.O. Box 961, Trenton, NJ...

It depends upon the final charge, to which he entered his guilty plea: 2nd degree - 5 to 10 years in NJ State Prison 3rd degree - 3 to 5 years in...

Can i get my restitution lowered or knocked down?

You may be able to have this amount either lowered or the payments stretched out, if - based upon your ability to pay - the monthly payments are...

How does a preindictment hearing mean?

As a former Deputy Attorney General with the NJ Division of Criminal Justice, a former Supervising Assistant Prosecutor in Middlesex County and a...

Is there pro bono criminal lawyers in nj

In New Jersey, the Office of the Public Defender, which has a regional office in each county, will represent your son, if he qualifies. He should...

If this is a case in the Superior Court, you will be given a date to report to the Probation Department for a pre-sentence report; and, you will be...

Can a customer remove a release from the back of a check then sign and cash it. Is this considered fraud?

I believe that the release, on the back of the check, would be a condition of the payment of the monies, represented by the check. If you removed...

What happens to a person after being captured for absconding??

The Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, which has been adopted by 48 of the 50 states (except South Carolina and Missouri), sets forth the process by...