Store security may approach you if staff suspect you of shoplifting. They can stop you even if you have not left the store, but New Jersey law sets limits on when and how they may detain you. An encounter with store security can feel stressful, especially if you have...
In New Jersey, some people can ask to expunge disorderly persons and petty disorderly persons convictions after five years. The waiting period usually starts from the latest of the conviction date, payment of court fees and fines, end of probation or parole or release...
Receiving a traffic ticket can be frustrating, especially when you believe the road signs did not clearly explain what you were supposed to do. Although unclear signage could support a defense, it does not automatically invalidate a ticket. The circumstances...
If you have an elevated blood alcohol concentration, you are at risk of DUI charges. The greatest risk is if you are over the legal limit, which is a BAC of 0.08% for the majority of drivers. But you could technically face charges even under this limit, especially if...
What Non-U.S. Citizens Should Know Before Pleading Guilty to a Disorderly Persons Offense If you are not a United States citizen and have been charged with shoplifting, simple assault, harassment, a drug offense, or another disorderly persons offense in New Jersey...
If your teenager has a New Jersey probationary driver's license and receives a speeding ticket, careless driving ticket, or another moving violation, do not automatically pay the ticket. Paying a traffic ticket generally means pleading guilty to the offense. If the...
You went to MetLife Stadium to watch the Giants or Jets. Maybe there was an argument with another fan, an incident during a tailgate, or a confrontation in the stands. Stadium security became involved, the police arrived, and now you have a complaint requiring you to...
Someone’s entire life shouldn’t be defined by their youthful mistakes – but a New Jersey juvenile record doesn’t simply disappear when a child becomes an adult. There is no automatic expungement when a minor reaches their 18th birthday. They also do not disappear when...
Not every charge reflects a dangerous person. A DUI often comes down to one mistake on one night. Still, these charges can cause complications if they show up on a background check. Background checks come up constantly in job applications and school admission, helping...
A five-year State Prison offer does not necessarily mean a defendant should accept it. We recently represented a 19-year-old with no prior criminal record who was charged with second-degree eluding after a dangerous police chase involving an allegedly stolen vehicle....