Act of Domestic Violence In New Jersey: What Constitutes It?
April 16, 2020
Our Highly Talented Restraining Order Defense Lawyers Are Ready To Assist You The first requirement to obtain a restraining order in New Jersey is proof that the defendant committed an “act of domestic violence” against the plaintiff. The term “domestic violence” has a spec
Sometimes we talk to a prospective client who is surprised and unhappy to have been charged with driving while impaired after having taken legally prescribed drugs. We have to tell them that you can be convicted of driving while impaired in New Jersey based on the adverse effects that prescription..
Juvenile Drug Possession Charges in New Jersey
March 25, 2020
Illicit drugs such as marijuana, meth, cocaine, LSD, heroin, etc., are illegal to possess at any age. Anyone caught with them can face serious punishment. However, New Jersey law does allow the courts to deal differently with juvenile offenders (those charged before their 18th birthday) than with ad
NJ Judges: Sleeping Drunk Is Driving Drunk
March 13, 2020
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’...
New Uber Safety Report Focuses on Murder, Sexual Misconduct
February 24, 2020
A report published in January under public pressure by ride-share service Uber says nine people have been murdered while using the transportation service (nearly half of them were Uber drivers) and the company received Uber crime reports of 3,045 sexual assaults during rides in the United States in