Year: 2024

New Jersey is one of over a dozen jurisdictions that ended requirements for criminal defendants to post cash bail to get out of jail. Since 2017, New Jersey has relied on a system that largely limits monetary bail and replaces it by linking detention to a defendant’s risk of flight...

When New Jersey police respond to a domestic violence complaint, they almost always make an arrest. In other cases, an individual can seek a restraining order against someone they accuse of domestic violence and usually receive one. Charges of domestic violence are often accompanied by additional ch

Most parents are shocked to learn that their child has been charged with juvenile crimes. Fortunately, in New Jersey, the state would rather help a child on the wrong side of the law than punish him or her. Juvenile cases in New Jersey involve alleged offenders under 18 years old....

DNA evidence plays a larger role than ever in New Jersey criminal cases, helping to convict defendants and exonerate those wrongly accused or convicted. Because no two people have the same genetic makeup, DNA evidence collected from a crime scene can be used to link a suspect to a crime...

Possession of a handgun, pistol, assault rifle, or other guns in New Jersey without proper legal authority can result in a years-long prison sentence. The consequences can be even more severe if you have been charged with companion offenses, such as assault, robbery, or a drug crime. Further, convic