Long Branch City Municipal Court criminal defense attorney defends charged with 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
Long Branch City Municipal Court is located at 279 Broadway # 1, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740. The court’s telephone number is (732)-571-6500. The fax number is (732)-571-0106. The Court Administrator is Terri L. Turner, CMCA. As of March 26, 2019, the new Judge is Luanne M. Peterpaul, J.M.C., who replaces actinf Jundege Scott J. Basen. The Prosecutor is James N. Butler, Jr., Municipal Prosecutor. The court is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Court sessions are held on Tuesdays at 8:15 a.m. and Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m. with the Honorable Luanne M. Peterpaul presiding.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been defending client charged in Long Branch with the following criminal offenses for thirty (30) years.
DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES
CDS-MARIJUANA POSSESSION N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)
CDA 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
TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC RECORDS OR INFORMATION 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)
WEAPONS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, 5
ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4
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
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE IF CONVICTED OF A DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
A Municipal Court Judge can impose a sentence of monetary fines up to $1,000.00 plus possible jail time of up to 180 days plus criminal record plus in CDS-Drug possession cases a driver’s license suspension of up to 2 years.
PETTY DISORDERLY OFFENSES
DISORDERLY CONDUCT-IMPROPER BEHAVIOR N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2(a)
DEFIANT TRESPASS N.J.S.A. 2C:18-3(b)
HARASSMENT N.J.S.A. 2C:33-4
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE IF CONVICTED OF A PETTY DISORDERLY OFFENSE?
A Municipal Court Judge can impose a sentence of monetary fines 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 of the interlock device on your motor vehicle. For a second offense, monetary fine 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 mandatory 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 device 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 installation of the 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 FOR A CRIMINAL CHARGE?
Yes. I would recommend it. It’s not the amount of the fine that matters, money is fungible. A criminal record is an indelible mark that may take up to five (5)years to expunge. A criminal record may preclude your eligibility to secure employment as a school teacher or government employee. If you are 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 even if you have met all qualifications. If you are not a United States citizen you may be deported.
In my 30 plus years of defending clients charged with criminal offenses and DWI-DUI I have helped many people avoid conviction, avoid jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid driver’s license suspension.
If you or a loved one has been charged I can possibly help you if retained.
Contact me for your free initial consultation and a no nonsense discussion of how I can help you.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
(732)-337-7922
www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com
