Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is not a crime, according to New Jersey law. The traffic courts, not the criminal courts, rule on DWI cases, and when a DWI case goes to trial, there is no jury, so the judge determines the verdict, as in a civil lawsuit. Despite this, the...
Most DWI traffic stops lead to a DWI going on the driver’s record. A DWI conviction does not count as a criminal conviction, but it stays on your driving record for 10 years if you do not get any subsequent DWIs, and even longer if you do. Just because a...
We do things a little bit differently here in New Jersey. New Jersey stands out not just for its underrated beauty; you can go camping in the forest or eat funnel cakes on the boardwalk in other states, but it is not the same. If you have moved to New...
A series of poor choices resulting in a DUI or DWI can have long-lasting effects on a person’s life, even if the negligent actions are not a fair representation of the person. Unfortunately, a wider snapshot of someone’s life isn’t always taken into account when considering employability wit
A person who decides to sleep in their car after having had too much to drink can be convicted of drunk driving in New Jersey if the vehicle’s engine is running, an N.J. appellate court has ruled. “The court noted that the state’s DWI statute never mentions the word ‘driving’...
