Toms River Township Municipal Court criminal defense attorney defends charged for criminal offenses | DWI-DUI | Traffic violations.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
565 NJ 35
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
(732)-337-7922
Email: pipking@comcast.net
Toms River Township Municipal Court is located at 255 Oak Avenue, Toms River, New Jersey 08753. The Court’s telephone number is (732)-797-3914. The fax number is (732)-341-3074. The Court Administrator is Joanna Flanagan, CMCA. The Assistant Court Administrator is Donna Sever. There are two (2) Judges. Hon. James A. Liguori, J.M.C., and Hon. Damian G. Murray, J.M.C.. The Prosecutor is Steven Zabarsky, Municipal Prosecutor, from the Law Offices of Citta, Holpfazel & Zabarsky. The Court is open from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Court sessions are held on Mondays 9:00 A.M., 11:00 A.M., 1:30 P.M., 3:00 P.M. AND ON Wednesdays 1:30 P.M. and 3:00 P.M.. Toms River is the 7th largest Municipal Court in the State of New Jersey and hears charges at the 255 Oak Avenue address which originate in Ortley Beach, Chadwick Beach, Ocean Beach.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq. has been defending clients charged with the following criminal offenses in Toms River 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
OFFENSES INVOLVING FALSE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS N.J.S.A. 2C: 21-2.1
TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC RECORDS OR INFORMATION N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7
OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1
RESISTING ARREST-ELUDING N.J.S.A. 2C:29-2
HINDEERING APPREHENSION N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3
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
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (PUNISHMENT) IF CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
The municipal court judge has authority to impose monetary fines of up to $1,000.00 per count plus possible jail time of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days per count plus a criminal record plus for CDS-drug-marijuana possession charges, suspension of driver’s license for 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
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE IF CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL PETTY DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
The municipal court judge has authority to impose monetary fines 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 while 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 (2) days up ti ninety (90) days plus a mandatory 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 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 Intoxicated Drivers Resource Center of forty eight (48) hours 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 IF I AM CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. It’s not the amount of the fine that is important, money can be replaced. A criminal record is indelible for a minimum of two (2) years to five (5) years. A criminal record can preclude one’s eligibility to secure employment as a school teacher or other government official. If already employed by government one may be required to forfeit one’s position. You may be denied a license to practice from a professional licensing board. If you are not a United States citizen you may be deported deported.
During my thirty (30) years of defending people charged with commission of crimes I have helped many clients 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.
Please 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
