The term “indictment” is another word for a formal charge or accusation of a crime. Only certain types of crimes in New Jersey are considered indictable offenses. These are much more serious allegations when compared with disorderly persons charges.  Before an indictment, however, a complaint will be issued from a law enforcement officer or a citizen. The complaint will set out the reasons for the charges, including some general factual allegations. If the claim is serious,…

If you have certain types of criminal convictions on your record, your right to own and possess a firearm in New Jersey may be limited. You have to obtain a permit to purchase a gun, as well as an additional permit to carry a handgun, which is extremely difficult to get. As part of this process, you have to go through a background check and answer questions about your criminal history. Why Would I be…

When you are placed on probation or a similar restriction in New Jersey, you may not be able to do some of the things that you would normally do. In some circumstances, drinking alcohol is among them. Below we take a look at various types of restrictions that may be in place while on probation, Pre-Trial Intervention, conditional discharge, or another alternative sentencing option in New Jersey. Is Drinking Allowed while on Probation? Being placed on…

What to Know if You Have Court for a Pre-Indictment Conference in Morristown NJ You have been charged with a criminal offense, appeared in front of a judge for your first appearance, and were given a Pre-Indictment Conference date. Now what? As a criminal defense lawyer who regularly appears in Morris County Superior Court in Morristown on behalf of clients facing criminal charges, I will explain the details of Pre-Indictment proceedings and answer some questions that…

File Motion to Vacate Permanent Restraining Order NJ Do you need to remove an old final restraining order (FRO) from your record in New Jersey? We can help. Here is a case we handled for a client in Sussex County in early 2019 who hired us to do just that and we delivered with great success. A client hired us in early 2019 to file a motion to remove an old final restraining order that…

Final Restraining Order (FRO) Dismissed on Appeal 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 (FRO) issued against him in late 2016 based on harassment as the predicate act of domestic violence. We felt that the evidence did not support a finding of harassment and that there…

Have you been arrested and charged with DWI in Florham Park? Do you need a lawyer to fight these charges for you in court? We can help. Our Morris County DWI defense lawyers recently represented a client facing a first offense DWI ticket arising out of Florham Park, NJ. He also received summonses for careless driving, speeding, and unsafe lane change. His purported blood alcohol content (BAC) was .09%, just over the legal limit in…