Middletown criminal defense attorney defends charged | criminal offenses | DWI-DUI | traffic violations.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
Attorney
565 NJ 35
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
(732)-337-7922
email: pipking@comcast.net
Middletown Municipal Court is located at 1 Kings Highway, Middletown, New Jeresy 07748-2594.
The telephone number is (732)-615-2836. The fax number is (732)-615-2122. The court administrator is Kate Chieffo, CMCA. Deputy Court Administrators are Patricia mcNamee, DCA, Sharon Modica, DCA, Vicki Whelan, DCA. There are two judges. Hon. James E. Berube, Jr., J.M.C., and Hon. Steven P. Monaghan, J.M.C.. The prosecutor is John Lane, Jr., Municipal Prosecutor. The Court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. through 3:45 P.M.. Sessions are held Mondays at 8:30 A.M. AND 11:30 A.M. and on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 8:30 A.M. and 11:30 A.M..
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been defending clients charged with the following criminal offenses in Middletown for thirty (30) years.
DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES
CDS-DRUG-MARIJUANA POSSESSION N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)
CDS-DRUG-MARIJUANA PARAPHERNALIA N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2 AND 36-6
UNDERAGE POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL N.J.S.A. 2C:33-15
PROVISION OF ALCOHOL TO UNDERAGE PERSONS N.J.S.A. 2C:33-17
OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1
RESISTING ARREST-ELUDING POLICE N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2
HINDERING APPREHENSION N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3
TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC RECORDS N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7
OFFENSES INVOLVING FALSE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF N.J.S.A. 2C:17-3
ASSAULT N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a)
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)
TERRORISTIC THREATS N.J.S.A. 2C:12-3
WEAPONS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, 5
ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN N.J.S.A. 2C:24-2
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
THEFT OF MOVABLE PROPERTY N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4a
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (POTENTIAL PENALTY) IF CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
The judge may impose a monetary fine of up to $1,000.00 per count plus jail time up to one hundred and eighty (180) days plus a criminal record plus for CDS-Drug-Marijuana charges a driver’s license suspension of up to two (2) years.
PETTY DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES
DISORDERLY CONDUCT-IMPROPER BEHAVIOR N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2(a)
DEFIANT TRESPASSER N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3(b)
HARASSMENT N.J.S.A.. 2C:33-4
BAD CHECK CHARGE N.J.S.A. 2C:21-5
Disorderly Conduct. N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2.
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE IF CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL PETTY DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
The judge may impose a monetary fine of up to $500.00 plus possible jail time of up to thirty (30) days plus a criminal record.
DWI-DUI
N.J.S.A 39.:4-50 prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle when the driver is impaired by ingestion of alcohol and/or CDS-Drugs-Marijuana. If convicted, the judge must impose the following penalties. For a first offense, a monetary fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00 plus possible jail time from zero (0) days up to thirty (30) days plus driver’s license suspension of not less than three (3) months nor more than twelve (12) months plus Intoxicated Drivers resource Center of twelve (12) hours plus possible installation of the interlock device on your motor vehicle. For a second offense, a monetary fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 plus possible jail time from two (20 days up to ninety (90) days plus mandatory driver’s license suspension of two (2) years plus Intoxicated Drivers resource Center of not less than twenty four (24) hours and not more than forty eight (48) hours plus installation of the interlock device on your motor vehicle. For a third or subsequent offense, a monetary fine of $1,000.00 plus mandatory jail time of one hundred and eighty (180) days plus mandatory driver’s license suspension of ten (10) years plus Intoxicated Drivers Resource Center of forty eight (48) hours plus installation of the interlock device on your motor vehicle. For moreinformation visit my website at www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com.
DO I NEED TO RETAIN AN ATTORNEY TO DEFEND ME IF I AM CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. It is not the amount of the fine that matters, money is fungible. A criminal record can take up to five (5) years to expunge. A criminal record may preclude your eligibility to secure employment as a school teacher or government official. If already employed by government you may be required to forfeit your position. You may be denied a license to practice by a professional licensing board. If you are not a United States citizen you may be deported.
During my thirty (30) years of defending clients charged with criminal offenses I have helped many clients avoid criminal record, avoid jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid driver’s license suspension.
If you or a loved one has been charged with a criminal offense I can help you.
Contact me today for your free initial consultation and a no nonsense discussion of how I can help you if retained.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
(732)-337-7922
www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com
