Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
Attorney
565 NJ 35
Middletown, New Jersey 07749
(732)-337-7922
Email: pipking@comcast.net
Atlantic Highlands Municipal Court
Criminal defense attorney defends charged with criminal offenses |DWI-DUI | traffic violations.
Atlantic Highlands Municipal Court is located at 100 First Avenue, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey 07716. The Court’s telephone number is (732)-291-3225. The fax number is (732)-291-3100. The Court Administrator is Martha Diaz-Verson, CMCA. The Judge is Richard Leahey, Jr., J.M.C.. The Prosecutor is James N. Butler, Jr., Municipal Prosecutor. Sessions are held on every first and third Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. and every second and fourth Tuesday at 5:00 p.m..
STEPHEN A. GRAVATT, ESQ., has been defending clients charged with criminal offenses and DWI-DUI in Atlantic Highlands for thirty (30) years.
CDS-MARIJUANA POSSESSION N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)
CDS-MARIJUANA PARAPHERNALIA N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2 AND 36-6
UNDERAGE POSSESSIONOF 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 N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2
HINDERING APPREHENSION N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3
ASSAULT N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(a)
OFFENSES INVOLVING FALSE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1
TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENT RECORDS OR INFORMATION N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7
WEAPONS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, 5
ENDANGERING WELFARE OF CHILDREN N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
THEFT OF MOVABLE PROPERTY N.J.S.A. 2C: 20-3
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (PENALTY) IF CONVICTED OF A DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
A judge can impose monetary fines of up to $1,000.00 per count plus jail time of up to 180 days plus criminal record plus in drug cases suspension of driver’s license for a duration of up to 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
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (PUNISHMENT) IF CONVICTED OF A PETTY DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
A judge can impose a monetary fine of up to $500.00 plus possible jail time of up to 30 days plus a criminal record.
DWI-DUI
N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 prohibits 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 on your motor vehicle. For a second offense, monetary fines of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 plus possible jail time from two (2) days up to ninety (90) days plus driver’s license suspension of two (2) years plus Intoxicated Drivers Resource Center of not less than twenty four (24) hours nor more than forty eight (48) hours plus installation of the interlock on your motor vehicle. For a third or subsequent offense, 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 ofnthe interlock device on your motor vehicle. For more information visit my website at www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com.
DO I NEED TO RETAIN AN ATTORNEY TO DEFEND ME IF CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. it is not the amount of the fine, money is fungible. A criminal record is an indelible mark that may take up to five (5) years to expunge. You may not be able to secure employment as a school teacher or other government employee. If you are 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.
If you have been charged with a criminal offense I can help you.
In my 30 years of practicing law I have helped may hundreds of clients avoid conviction, avoid possible jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid license suspension.
Please 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
