Middlesex County Criminal Attorney

Defense Attorneys With Qualifications To Succeed in Defending Your Middlesex County Superior Court Charges

It is admittedly easy to become enticed by criminal lawyer websites. Lawyers can make themself sound like they have everything that you are looking for when, in actuality, they aren’t specialized, experienced, or connected. This is why you have to look beyond words for the real-life attributes that translate into exactly what you need to fully protect yourself against a conviction. It is our hope that you insist on legitimate experience and qualifications of the Middlesex County criminal lawyer you hire rather than hollow words because, if you do, we are extraordinarily confident that you will be calling us.

Our New Brunswick Law Firm not only has 15 lawyers who specialize in criminal defense and have over two hundred years of collective experience handling criminal charges in Middlesex County, an office directly across from the county courthouse on Paterson Street but also happens to employee Jason Seidman, who formerly served as a Director in the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. What we come to the table with is an extraordinary amount of experience defending offenses like yours, skills that are time tested through countless jury trials, exceptional knowledge of New Jersey criminal law, and invaluable local ties to the court system to help you.

Our team can help you defend any variety of criminal charges that you may be facing at the Criminal Division of the Middlesex County Superior Court (just across from our New Brunswick Office). What we are referring to is an offense that is categorized as an indictable crime, including:

• A first-degree crime is the most serious type of indictable case you can face in New Jersey and typically carries 10-20 years in prison. Common first-degree charges include aggravated sexual assault, armed robbery, homicide, leader of a drug trafficking network, and money laundering.
• Second-degree crimes result in 5-10 years in prison and examples are unlawful possession of a handgun, aggravated assault, eluding, distribution of CDS, and identity theft.
• Third-degree and fourth-degree crimes are less severe although they carry the potential for up to 5 years and 18 months in prison, respectively. Frequently charged offenses in these grades are burglary, terroristic threats, possession of cocaine, heroin, possession and other drugs, possession of a prohibited weapon, less serious white collar crime, and assault by auto.

The stakes are clearly high whenever someone is accused of an indictable crime such as a sex crime, gun charge, CDS distribution, or offense involving violence, so you need an exceptionally qualified Middlesex County criminal attorney defending you. We believe that Jason Seidman and the other lawyers on our team have the talent required to help you. We encourage you to contact our office for a free consultation with a criminal defense attorney at the law firm and to utilize the criminal justice resources that follow to assist you in navigating the Middlesex County court system.

Criminal Division at the Middlesex County Courthouse

When someone is charged with a crime in Middlesex County, there is no jurisdiction for the related case to be heard locally or in municipal court, so it must be transferred to the county court system. The typical sequence of events is for the defendant to be arrested on a warrant complaint, taken to the local police department for fingerprinting and processing, and transferred to the possession of the Middlesex County Correctional Institute.

The accused has an initial court appearance before the Presiding Judge of the Municipal Courts within 24 hours of being taken into custody. The judge will set conditions for release at that hearing unless a motion to detain is filed by the prosecutor, in which event jurisdiction to consider release is lost. The case is then forwarded to a Superior Court judge when this is the case, and he/she will decide whether the accused should be granted pretrial release or remain in the county jail until the charges are fully decided. The judges at the Middlesex County courthouse who deal with all of the hearings in these types of cases, as well as preside over criminal jury trials, are:

• Honorable Colleen M. Flynn, P.J.Cr.
• Honorable Benjamin, S. Bucca, Jr., J.S.C.
• Honorable Thomas J. Buck, J.S.C.
• Honorable Andrea G. Carter, J.S.C.
• Honorable Craig L. Corson, J.S.C.
• Honorable Pedro J. Jimenez, Jr., J.S.C.
• Honorable Robert J. Jones, Jr., J.S.C.
• Honorable Joseph Paone, J.S.C.

The following is the telephone contact information for the Middlesex County Criminal Division:

• Criminal Division (Main Number) 732-645-4300, ext 88097
• Criminal Records 732-645-4300, ext 88097
• Laura Schweitzer, Middlesex Criminal Division Manager, 732-645-4300, ext 88094

Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office

There is a large staff of experienced attorneys that comprise the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. The agency does not maintain a staff directory, although members of the executive staff are:

• Yolanda Ciccone, Middlesex County Prosecutor
• Christopher L.C. Kuberiet, First Assistant Prosecutor
• Paul J. Miller, Chief of  County Detectives
• Robert Merkler, Chief of Staff

If you were arrested on a charge that is being prosecuted by this office, you absolutely need the best criminal defense attorney you can find, someone with considerable experience, skill, knowledge of criminal defense law, and connections to help you. Jason Seidman and the members of our team can provide exactly what you need in this regard.

Law Enforcement in Middlesex County, New Jersey

There are certainly numerous other agencies beyond the prosecutor’s office that are responsible for law enforcement within the 322.83 square miles of Middlesex County. The largest segment of this responsibility is retained by the 25 municipal police departments in Middlesex County.  Other agencies that conduct investigations and make arrests within the jurisdiction are highlighted below.

Other Helpful Middlesex County Criminal Case Information

Our criminal defense lawyers want to make navigation of the criminal courts as seamless as possible so we have attempted to pack as much helpful information on this page as you may need. There are literally hundreds of individuals and offices that can come into play for someone charged with a criminal offense in the Middlesex County court system but some entities have occasion for more contact than others. We have provided the more frequently encountered ones below.

Misdemeanor Criminal Offenses in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Non-indictable criminal charges, typically disorderly persons offenses, and ordinance violations are handled in Municipal Court. While a crime of this nature is categorized as a misdemeanor, we recommend that individuals consult an attorney when they have been the subject of an arrest or charge for this type of offense since a conviction will not only leave you with a criminal record but also expose you to jail and other penalties. The busiest municipal courts in Middlesex County are Woodbridge Municipal Court, Edison Municipal Court, New Brunswick Municipal Court, East Brunswick Municipal Court, and Piscataway.  It is certainly helpful that our staff includes an attorney who served as the prosecutor in all of these towns. The most commonly encountered disorderly persons offenses in these courts by the members of our law office are:

• Disorderly conduct
• Resisting arrest
• Issuing a bad check
• Simple assault
• Criminal mischief
• Harassment
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Trespass
• Shoplifting

While a conviction for this type of criminal charge is a misdemeanor, a defendant faces significant fines, license suspension, probation, and even the chance of being sent to Middlesex County Correctional Institute for up to 6 months.  It is always wise in our judgment to consult an experienced defense attorney whenever you receive a criminal complaint that summonses you to appear in Municipal Court. The same is true for serious traffic tickets like DWI, DUI, or reckless driving. If you have received a municipal court criminal complaint or summons, our lawyers have the ability to competently defend you so that your rights are protected and you achieve the very best outcome in your case. Below is some helpful contact information for the municipal courts in Middlesex County.