New Jersey Legal Blog

The new law reads as follows: 39:3-76.2f. Seat belt usage by drivers and passengers required a. Except as provided in P.L.1983, c. 128 (C.39:3-76.2a et al.) for children under eight years

On January 14, 2010 the NJ Legislature changed the penalties a person incurs if he/she pleads guilty to a DWI. The new changes will require, for the most part, that a

In the most recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision of State v. Tsetsekas, the Court held that a delay of 344 days in bringing defendant to trial on charge of

In State v. Ciancaglini. the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed a long-standing precedent by holding that a prior conviction for refusing to take the breathalyzer test is considered a prior “violation”

The New Jersey Appellate Division rendered a decision earlier today that an encounter (saying that loosely) with a call girl affords that call girl protection under the New Jersey Domestic Violence

Many of my clients facing a DWI charge in the State of New Jersey have repeatedly asked, “why are they required to appear before a Municipal Court Judge within 2-4 days

As indicated in my prior blog post, N.J.S. 39:4-97.2 permits a person charged with a moving violation (bearing motor vehicle points) to have that moving violation, if recommended by the prosecutor

Recently my clients have been inquiring on whether or not the charge of using a cellphone while operating a motor vehicle carries motor vehicle or insurance eligibility points. My answer is