What new jersey State statute claims that a defendant with little or no criminal history has to take a plea of guilty

This would be to get you into pre-trial intervention. That changed recently. Otherwise, you can always have a trial.

The wheels of justice grind slowly. The entire process can take months. Although the exposure on the sentence is 3-5 years in State Prison, it's...

I have a warrant on Mahwah, Nj. I want to appear on court to resolve this matter but dont have money for the warrant

You're in a rough spot, because if you had the money to pay a lawyer, the lawyer could probably get you a new court date and the warrant rescinded....

If a drivers license is suspended for a DUI, is it immediately revoked?

Suspended is different from revoked. You would be suspended, because you can ultimately get it back. Most judges will give you a temporary...

Theft by unlawful taking 3rd degree and conspiracy

You should expect to have to wait all morning, because that's what you do in court most of the time. You should hope that your friend enters a...

What would be a legal reason for having a Restraining Order Recinded?

The only way a domestic violence restraining Order can be rescinded is by a motion to do so by the parties. What is more likely is that there was...

What is the best way to get compensation for someone vandalizing my car? We do have a witness

Odds are that this will be in municipal court. You should get a notice in the mail to appear as a victim. Just get there early and talk to the...

Should I fight charges

This is the worst part of my job: watching people learn that police actually lie sometimes. Unfortunately, a judge would make the call about what...

It means the case is over, one way or another. It could mean that it's been dismissed or that he was found guilty or pled guilty and was...

If a person is on drug court in nj,can they tell that person who not to be romantically involved with,isn't this against the con

I have dealt with this issue in a similar situation, and when the violation of probation comes up, the judge will defer to the prosecutor. ...