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New Jersey’s Focus on Second Degree Offenses

Learn Why Second Degree Crimes Matter in New Jersey’s Legal System. All criminal charges are very serious in New Jersey. Serious criminal charges, called indictable offenses in New Jersey and felonies in other states, come with severe penalties for conviction. If you have been charged with a second degree crime, […]

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Initiative Against DWI

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Educates Against Drunk Driving and Leads to Increased Efforts by Police Departments to Find and Charge Drunk Drivers in New Jersey and Across the Nation Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over is a national campaign supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) […]

Regaining Gun Ownership Rights Through Expungement

Reclaiming Your Second Amendment Right to Own a Firearm May be a Challenging and Intricate Process. Sometimes, an Expungement can Help. New Jersey is one of the strictest states in the country when it comes to firearms ownership rights. Despite this, barring certain circumstances, every applicable citizen has the right […]

Strangulation Domestic Violence-Related Assault Charges in New Jersey

New Jersey Passed a Law in 2021 That Increased the Penalty for Strangulation. During the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, the cases of domestic violence around the United States skyrocketed. Many of these domestic violence cases resulted in death. One of the manifestations of domestic violence that often led to death […]

Violations of Ignition Interlock Device Orders in New Jersey

Accused of Ignoring an Order to Install an Ignition Interlock Device in NJ? Facing Charges for Attempting to Bypass or Tamper with the Machine? An ignition interlock device must be installed on the vehicles of those convicted of DWI or if they refuse to be tested chemically in New Jersey. […]

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