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Yes, in New Jersey, a judge will have the authority to keep a juvenile detained, pretrial, pending the outcome of their case, if the facts surrounding the incident warrant it. Anytime a juvenile is taken into custody and charged as … Continue reading
Unlike the adult criminal justice system, all juvenile cases will be heard in the county where the child resides, regardless of where the incident took place. However, if the case involves multiple co-defendants and they reside in different counties, then … Continue reading
Yes, New Jersey has several Juvenile Detention Centers throughout the state. The main detention center, which is known as New Jersey Training School, is located in Monroe Township, which is in Middlesex County. Although the potential exposure a juvenile faces … Continue reading
New Jersey permits many types of felony offenses (known as indictable crimes) to be expunged. Only certain violent crimes are ineligible for expungement, such as homicide, terrorism, sexual assault, kidnapping, and arson.
As with indictable offenses, almost all misdemeanors (known as disorderly persons offenses) can be expunged. Only DWI/DUI and motor vehicle misdemeanor offenses are barred from being expunged.
An expunged record in New Jersey is not deleted but instead sealed from public view. The record is kept for certain limited purposes. Parties that may have access to an expunged record for these purposes include law enforcement agencies, state … Continue reading
By successfully petitioning the court to expunge your criminal history, you could be eligible to lawfully possess a firearm in New Jersey again. However, in order to do so, you must first go through the traditional process and make an … Continue reading
Unfortunately, New Jersey’s expungement laws do not allow for motor vehicle infractions, including driving while intoxicated offenses, to be expunged. Furthermore, these offenses will never expire and will always remain in an individual’s driver’s abstract.
For most drivers, New Jersey has a blood alcohol content limit of .08 percent, which translates to .08 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood in a person’s system. A driver who has a BAC of .08 percent or … Continue reading
New Jersey law considers DUI a traffic offense rather than a criminal offense. However, a motorist who drives under the influence of drugs or alcohol may be charged with an indictable offense (also referred to as a felony) if their … Continue reading