MUNICIPAL COURT
WE REPRESENT CLIENTS IN ALL OF NEW JERSEY’S TOWNS
SIMPLY PAYING THE FINES ON TRAFFIC TICKETS MAY HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.
DON’T JEOPARDIZE YOUR DRIVING PRIVILEGE OR RAISE YOUR INSURANCE RATES.
I SUGGEST THAT YOU CONTACT ME BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER TO JUST PAY THE FINES.
I CAN REPRESENT YOU ON TRAFFIC TICKETS AND OTHER VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
TRAFFIC TICKETS
SPEEDING
RED LIGHT
STOP SIGN
FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED
FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY
UNSAFE LANE CHANGE
FAILURE TO SIGNAL LANE CHANGE
ILLEGAL TURN
These are just some of the moving violations that can affect your driving privilege. A conviction for a moving violation may increase your insurance rates. Points will be assessed which may result in surcharges. Depending upon your driving record, a conviction for a moving violation may trigger a drivers license suspension.
N.J.S.A. 39:6B-2 A TICKET FOR DRIVING WITHOUT INSURANCE COULD COST YOU BETWEEN $300 AND $1000. COMMUNITY SERVICE AND A LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR ONE YEAR FOR THE FIRST CONVICTION! YOU WILL ALSO BE CHARGED 9 CAR INSURANCE POINTS AND $750 IN MVC SURCHARGES FOR EACH OFFENSE
NO DRIVER’S LICENSE
A conviction for no valid drivers license will result in a fine plus court costs.
DRIVING WHILE LICENSE INVALID
A conviction for driving while license invalid will result in a fine plus court costs.
LICENSE SUSPENSION HEARINGS
If you receive a notice of Drivers License Suspension, you only have a certain amount of time to request a hearing or else you waive your right to a hearing and your license will be suspended.
A CONVICTION ON YOUR DRIVING RECORD MAY RESULT IN POINTS ASSESSED AGAINST YOU, HIGHER INSURANCE RATES AND/OR A LICENSE SUSPENSION. CALL ME BEFORE YOU PAY THE FINE.
OTHER VIOLATIONS
POSSESSION OF NARCOTICS PARAPHERNALIA
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
OPEN CONTAINER
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE-MINOR
MINOR IN POSSESSION-ALCOHOL
MINOR CONSUMING ALCOHOL
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
ASSAULT
THEFT
Theft is considered a crime of moral turpitude. No matter how small the amount, one conviction can have a devastating affect on a persons ability to get employment, secure an apartment lease, get into college or any number of other opportunities.
IMMIGRATION CONSEQUENCES OF GUILTY PLEA
YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP OR ADJUST YOUR STATUS TO GET A GREEN CARD IF YOU PLEAD GUILTY TO CERTAIN MUNICIPAL COURT VIOLATION
WARRANTS
If you have missed court, you may have an additional charge of Failure to Appear and a warrant for your arrest. If you missed your court date, contact me before you pay your fines and warrant fees. We can post bonds to get the warrants lifted, get you a new court date, and represent you in court to protect your record.