Toms River Criminal Lawyer

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Table of Contents

  1. Criminal Defense Practice Areas
  2. Guiding You Through the N.J. Criminal Process
  3. Contact A Toms River Attorney,
  4. Toms River Defense Lawyers Near You
  5. Toms River and Ocean County Courts

Our Experience As Criminal Defense Attorneys

If you face criminal charges in the Toms River area of New Jersey, the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall can assist you with a legal team that was hand-selected specifically for the depth of the attorneys’ extensive experience in the Garden State. Our law firm’s twelve attorneys have worked for decades as prosecutors, including one member at the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, as well as another as municipal prosecutor in Toms River. It also helps that the members of our team possess over 200 years of collective experience, are Certified Criminal Trial Attorneys, and have tried countless cases to verdict at the Superior Court. We know how New Jersey criminal law is actually applied to criminal cases in court — as well as what strategies can help before cases go to court.

We know, from having been in courtrooms throughout the state for thousands of cases, that too many New Jersey residents face criminal charges without proper legal representation. Too often, people are found guilty or plead guilty and suffer harsh sentences and tarnished records that could have been avoided. It doesn’t have to happen to you.

Criminal Defense Practice Areas in Toms River, NJ

When you end up in trouble with the law it is important to have someone on your side who will fight for you and defend your rights. Hiring an experienced attorney near you with a winning reputation is your best bet to being able to put charges behind you. Our team of expert criminal defense attorneys in your area can represent you in a number of areas including:

At the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, we hold dear the principles that every defendant has a constitutional right to a robust legal defense, and that the prosecution must prove its case before a guilty verdict is possible. We question the facts of each case at every turn, and our firm has the resources to make sure every potential defense strategy is fully explored. Contact us about putting an experienced and aggressive team of Toms River criminal defense attorneys on your side today.

Why We Are Good At What We Do?

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The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall

10 Allen St. 2D
Toms River NJ 08753 Telephone: 732-286-6500 Telephone: 855-450-8310

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"Me and my family candidly had no experience with criminal lawyers. We were referred to three lawyers and picked Jonathan to defend my case. This is the best move we could have made as Jonathan got us a result that was outstanding. He also communicated with us in an understanding manner, put the time into the case and was also definitely skilled in his profession."
— Steve

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Meet an experienced criminal defense attorney in our Toms River law office today for a free consultation about your case and the legal options available to you.

A woman (on the left) and a man discussing their case.Experience Guiding You Through the N.J. Criminal Process

We recognize that residents of Toms River, Lakewood, Brick, Jackson, Manchester or other townships and boroughs of Ocean County, N.J., who turn to the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall for help are often coming into contact with the N.J. Courts for the first time. We understand their anxiety and confusion about a process that could totally upend their or their loved one’s lives.

However, we want you to understand that New Jersey laws and courts do dispense justice when you have proper legal representation on your side. Prosecutors have a duty to seek guilty verdicts, but they have to prove their cases to succeed. When the facts do not support a case, they know it — and we do, too.

Our Toms River criminal defense attorneys bring 100 years of combined experience with New Jersey criminal law to each case, and we know how a case should play out as well as the prosecutor handling it does. We also understand where New Jersey statutes allow prosecutors to pursue downgraded charges or lighter sentences in light of the facts of the case, or to do what’s right for a first-time offender or someone who needs help, not punishment.

More importantly, Ocean County prosecutors know our attorneys and will consider the alternatives we suggest to the original charges filed or maximum sentences the law provides but does not require. They listen to us because they have worked with us here in Toms River or in other municipal and county courts in New Jersey.

Contact Your Criminal Defense Attorney Today

As Toms River criminal defense lawyers near you, our primary objective is the most favorable outcome available for you. We will make sure you are informed about the status your case, as well as the long-term considerations you need to keep in mind as we decide together how to defend you. If applicable, we will explain the pros and cons of New Jersey’s diversionary programs, which include Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI), Drug Court and Conditional Discharge, and we will discuss whether pursuing a plea bargain is best for you. Contact our office to set up your free and confidential case evaluation. 1-877-328-0980

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Drug Crimes

Our attorneys have extensive experience fighting charges of possession, distribution, and other serious offenses.

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Sex Crimes

Don’t let sex crime charges ruin your life and your future. Let us help you develop a smart legal defense.

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Traffic Offenses

Seemingly minor tickets can turn into major headaches if they are not handled properly.

What We Do

The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall represents adult and juvenile clients from offices in Toms River and eight other Jersey locations. Wherever you or a family member has been charged with an offense in New Jersey, our dedicated criminal defense attorneys can provide you with insightful representation based on your needs and our many years of hands-on legal experience.

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Violent Crimes

Convictions for violent crimes carry heavy penalties. So it is crucial to have an experienced attorney on your side.

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Criminal Process

Our experienced attorneys will explain what you can expect every step of the way in your case.

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Municipal Courts

Our lawyers have a long track record of successfully representing clients in municipal court cases across New Jersey.

What We Do

The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall represents adult and juvenile clients from offices in Toms River and eight other Jersey locations. Wherever you or a family member has been charged with an offense in New Jersey, our dedicated criminal defense attorneys can provide you with insightful representation based on your needs and our many years of hands-on legal experience.

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free consultation:
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888.543.3210

We Are Toms River Defense Lawyers Near You

Here on the Jersey Shore, the attorneys at the Law Offices of Jonathan Marshall serve residents of Toms River and greater Ocean County when they come into conflict with the law. Our attorneys offer broad legal knowledge developed from decades of work in courtrooms across New Jersey, as well as the local perspective and knowledge required to navigate local courts.

The New Jersey criminal process categorizes minor offenses as “disorderly persons offenses” or “petty disorderly persons offenses,” which are heard in municipal courts located where charges were filed. More serious charges are “indicatable offenses” heard in the local county Superior Court. Courtrooms of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Trenton, Camden and Newark hear federal cases.

Toms River and Ocean County Courts

Municipal courts in New Jersey are known as courts of limited jurisdiction, responsible for motor vehicle and parking tickets, minor criminal offenses, municipal ordinance violations, and other minor offenses. Serious criminal cases, such as for assault, robbery or auto theft, may initially be filed in Toms River Municipal Court or in another local municipality, but will be transferred to the Ocean County Superior Court.

Toms River Municipal Court

255 Oak Ave.
Toms River NJ 08753
(732) 797-3914

Ocean County Superior Court

Ocean County Courthouse
118 Washington St.
Toms River NJ 08754
(732) 929-2042

Toms River & Ocean County Law Enforcement

The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office operates divisions responsible for criminal investigations, emergency management, the Office of the Fire Marshall, judicial security, 911 communications and dispatch, and field services, which includes providing two detectives to the NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force.

The Toms River Police Department manages divisions for patrol, investigations, a municipal jail, special operations, including a K-9 unit and divers for underwater response, and more.

Ocean County Sheriff’s Office

120 Hooper Ave.
Toms River NJ 08754
(732) 929-2044
Emergency: 911

Toms River Police Department

255 Oak Ave.
Toms River NJ 08753
(732) 349-0150
Emergency: 911