Our Team Of Skilled DWI Attorneys Includes A Former Prosecutor In Edison Municipal Court
The police in Edison Township have a strong interest in protecting the safety of their roads. The same is true for members of the State Police that patrol the stretch of the New Jersey Turnpike falling within the municipality. Law enforcement also knows that driving while intoxicated (“DWI”) charges are punished more severely than any other moving violations, especially drunk driving in a school zone. If you had the misfortune of being charged with not only a DWI Edison Township, but an offense school zone, you need the very best DUI attorney you can find.
At the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, we believe that our experience makes it possible for us to say that we possess qualifications that are unquestionably exceptional for defending your school zone DWI in Edison. The lawyers on our team not only possess over 200 years of collective experience and include five (5) who are certified on both the Alcotest and in standardized field sobriety testing, but also include Bill Wachowski, a former municipal prosecutor in Edison New Jersey. As if this were not enough, Colin Bonus, the head of our DWI Defense Department, is one of only four or so in the state that limit their practices 100% to drunk and drugged driving.
We know the ins and outs of what the prosecution must show to obtain a conviction and how best to present your case in the most favorable light. Call us at 732-248-7675 to speak to an accomplished Edison criminal attorney about your DWI case. Attorneys are available 24/7 to take speak to you in a free initial consultation.
DWI in a School Zone in Edison NJ
There are two main points that you need to know if you have been charged with DWI in a school zone in Edison Township. First, you need to keep in mind that the school zone charge applies on top of the N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 violation you are currently facing. The law treats dwi/dui in a school zone as a separate violation under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50g. The prosecutor in Edison will have to present an official school zone map demonstrating the you operated your vehicle while intoxicated/impaired within 1,000 feet of property owned or leased by a school or school board, and regularly used for school purposes. If this and the other necessary proofs in order to establish intoxication exists, the second point you need to know is that you will face very different penalties than a regular DWI. A first offense DWI in a school zone will result in (1) a fine of between $606 and $1006; (2) a jail term of up to 60 days; and (3) suspension of driving privileges for one to two years. A second offense carries the following penalties: (1) a fine of between $1006 and $2006; (2) a jail term of 96 hours to 180 days; and (3) suspension of driving privileges for not less than 4 years. Conviction of a third offense or subsequent offenses includes penalties of: (1) a fine of $2006; (2) a jail term of 180 days; and (3) suspension of driving privileges for 20 years. It is of note that all of these also carry with them mandatory annual surcharges ranging from $1000 to $1500, depending on the number of prior convictions, for a period of three years.
Call Our Experienced School Zone DUI Defense Attorneys
Needless to say, given the severity of these penalties and fines and the protracted periods of inability to operate a motor vehicle on the roads of our state, you simply cannot afford to face these charges alone. Our experienced attorneys stand ready to answer any and all questions that you may have about the implications of your particular school zone DWI case in Edison Township, so please give us a call today to see what we can do to help you in your time of need.
