Contact Our Mays Landing Office in Hamilton Township to Discuss Your Driving While Intoxicated or Under the Influence of Drugs Charge
DWI charges in Hamilton Township and throughout New Jersey carry some of the most severe consequences and penalties that you find nationwide so hiring the right lawyer to defend you is crucial. If you are convicted of driving while intoxicated there are mandatory minimum sentencing requirement under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 that always include a license suspension and other stiff ramifications, including significant fines, insurance surcharges, and installation of an Ignition Interlock Device. You can even be sent to jail whether it’s your first offense or you this is your second or third DWI charge. Life changing losses such as these require that the invest your time and effort in identifying the best attorney you can find to defend your Hamilton Township DWI charge. The attorneys in our local Mays Landing Office have exactly what you need to ensure that the best outcome in your DUI case.
Our Team of Former DWI Prosecutors Has Over 150 Years of Combined Experience & Is Led By An Attorney Whose Practice Is Dedicated Exclusively to DUI Defense
The attorneys in the Mays Landing Defense Office of the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall possess decades of experience and expertise in handling DUI matters throughout Atlantic County. With former Municipal Prosecutors from over 25 towns throughout the State, our firm is comprised of multiple attorneys certified in both the administration and operability of the Alcotest 7110 (a.k.a. breathalyzer), as well as recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as Standard Field Sobriety Test Instructors. Our credentials, certifications and reputation provide optimal opportunity for a successful result in your matter and obtaining the best resolution available to you; whether that is a plea to a satisfactory agreement or proceeding to trial on your behalf. Contact The Law Offices of Jonathan Marshall for your free consultation regarding your pending matter and allow us to begin protecting and defending your rights. An attorney on our staff will provide with a comprehensive strategy for preserving your driving privileges in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware or another state.
All law enforcement departments in the State of New Jersey employ the usage of the Alcotest 7110 in order to obtain breath samples of those placed under arrest for suspicion of Driving While Intoxicated. The BAC; or breath test result obtained from the Alcotest 7110 as administered in all DWI matters in the State of New Jersey will be used as evidence against you by the Prosecution in your case; which the Court will attempt to resolve within 60 days of the date of your arrest. Readings of a .08% BAC or higher will result in what is referred to as a per se violation for DUI, and will automatically trigger the various penalties discussed above as set forth in 39:4-50, if admitted successfully into evidence by the Prosecutor. Regardless of the readings in each individual case, however, the State will also seek to introduce each defendant’s performance on the Standard Field Sobriety Tests (S.F.S.T.’s) administered by the officer as both probable causes for the arrest and evidence of guilt against you. Your best tool in counteracting the efforts of the prosecutor in Hamilton NJ Municipal Court is to retain a DWI defense attorney who is highly experienced in defending DWI charges and familiar with the court system and players. This is precisely what the clients that hire our firm achieve.
Hamilton Township Municipal Court
Location: 6101 13th Street, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: (609) 625-6621
Schedule: Tues. 1 P.M. & 4:30 P.M.
Wed. 9 A.M. & 1 P.M.
Thurs. 9 A.M. & 1 P.M.
Judge: Robert A. Switzer, J.M.C.
Prosecutor: Donna Lee Vitale. Esq.
Court Admin: Margaret L. Fieni
DUI Attorney in Hamilton, New Jersey
Although Hamilton itself is largely undeveloped, a lot of major highways run through the town including the Black Horse Pike (Rt. 322), Atlantic City Expressway and Rt. 40. The police maintain a high presence on these highways and wait to pull over suspected drunk drivers traveling to or from Atlantic City. It may astonish most people, but in the past, Hamilton has made the most arrests for DWI, DUI, and Refusal in the entire State of New Jersey. This means that the Hamilton law enforcement is one of the most apt and experienced at making DWI arrests in the whole state (rarely making mistakes). This makes it even more imperative for you to retain an experienced Atlantic County DWI Lawyer who won’t just hold your hand and plead you guilty but will exhaust every possible avenue in defending your case. The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall is a specialized DWI Defense Law Firm which consists of former DWI prosecutors and veteran DUI defense lawyers that possess 100 years of combined experience. Our attorneys have also been trained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the procedures of Standard Field Sobriety Testing and are certified to maintain and operate the Alcotest Breath Machine used by the police. We defend DWI charges in every municipality throughout New Jersey so contact us today to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with a DWI attorney.
More About Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey with a total population of nearly 24,000 residents distributed over 113 square miles. This actually makes Hamilton Township the largest municipality (land area) in the State of New Jersey. Mays Landing, the county seat on Atlantic County is actually located within Hamilton Township. Although it’s immense size, the township is largely undeveloped because the western three-quarters of the municipality is protected by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission. The development is mainly restricted to the eastern border of the town closest to Atlantic City. Hamilton Township was originally founded in the 1700’s as a shipbuilding community along the Egg Harbor River and its tributaries, which run through it.
Hamilton Twp. Municipal Court
The Hamilton Municipal Court is located at 6101 13th St., Mays Landing, NJ 08330. The courthouse telephone number is (609) 625-6621, Ext. 504 and the fax number is (609) 625-5618. The court holds sessions every Tuesday at 1 pm and 4 pm, every Wednesday at 9 am and 1 pm, and the first four Thursdays of the month from 9 am to 1 pm. The Hamilton Municipal Court Judge is H. Robert Switzer and the Municipal Prosecutor is Robert Pinizzotto (609-567-0800). If you have any questions regarding the court schedule then ask for the Court Administrator, Margaret L. Fieni.
The Hamilton Municipal Court is in charge of hearing all disorderly persons offenses, town ordinance violations, and motor vehicle violations issued within the township. The Hamilton Municipal Court is an exceptionally busy court for motor vehicle offenses and traffic violations including DWI, DUI, and Refusal. This is also primarily due to the fact when the Hamilton Police pull you over and arrest you for a DWI they will also hit you with a plethora of other tickets which can include Speeding, Careless Driving, Reckless Driving, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Driving With No Insurance, or Driving While Suspended. In some situations you can even receive a criminal charge (misdemeanor) in association with your drunk driving charge which can include, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Less Than 50 grams of Marijuana, Hindering the Administration of Justice, Underage Drinking, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct or Open Container of Alcohol. However, no matter what the particulars of your case are, once you place your trust in the hands of our veteran defense attorneys we will ensure that every avenue and defense is pursued so that your charges will be downgraded or dismissed completely.
Directions to Hamilton Municipal Court
From the North: Start on Garden State Parkway South. Continue until Exit 44, toward Pomona. Make a right onto South Ponoma Rd./CR 575 and continue on that right. Make a slight right onto Black Horse Pike/US 322/US 40 W, and continue following Black Horse Pike/US 322 W. Take the RT 50 N ramp toward Egg Harbor Mays Landing. Make a slight left onto RT 50 S ramp toward Mays Landing. Make a left onto NJ 50/Cape May Ave. Turn right onto 13th St. You will see the courthouse on your right.
From the South: Begin on Wesley Ave., heading Northeast, toward E 9th St. Make a left onto E 9th St. Enter the next roundabout and take the third exit onto CR 559. Make a left onto CR 556/Mays Landing-Somers Pt. Rd. Continue following CR 559. Make a right onto NJ 50/Cape May Ave. Make a left onto 13th St. The courthouse is on your right.
From the West: Begin on E Broad St. toward Penn St. E Broad St. turns into Mays Landing Rd. After about 5 miles Mays Landing Rd. turns into CR 552. Continue for 10 miles and CR 552 becomes US 40/Harding Highway. Continue to go straight to go onto NJ 50/Cape May Ave. Make a left onto 13th St. You will see the courthouse on the right.
More Helpful Resources For Your Hamilton Twp DWI
The Hamilton Police Department is also located at 6101 13th St., Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330 and the number for the police station is (609) 625-2211. If you have any questions regarding a record then contact the Police Records Officer, Chief Jay McKeen.
If you would like more information regarding the Township of Hamilton, Atlantic County, New Jersey then visit their website at http://www.townshipofhamilton.com/.
You may also want to consult the website for Troop A Road Station of the NJ State Police for information concerning a DWI arrest along the Atlantic City Expressway, including who to contact to recover an impounded car.
