Ship Bottom Borough 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
The Ship Bottom Borough Municipal Court is located at 1621 Long beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom, New Jersey 08008. The Court’s telephone number is (609)-494-2171. The fax number is (609)-848-9229. The Court Administrator is Karen Garcia, CMCA. The Judge is James A. Liguori, J.M.C.. The Prosecutor is Bonnie Peterson, Municipal Prosecutor. The Court is open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Court sessions are held on Thursdays at 9:00 A.M.. During the months of July, August, September, an additional session is held on Tuesday at 9:00 A.M..
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been defending clients in Ship Bottom charged with the following criminal offenses for thirty (30) years.
DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES
CDS-DRUG-MARIJUANA POSSESSION N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)
CDS-DRUG-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
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC RECORDS OF INFORMATION N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7(2)
OFFENSES INVOLVING FALS GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1
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
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
ENDANGERMENT OF THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
THEFT OF MOVABLE PROPERTY N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (POTENTIAL PUNISHMENT) IF CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
The judge may impose a monetary fine of up to $1,000.00 per count plus possible jail time of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days plus a criminal record plus for CDS-Drug-Marijuana possession 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
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE IF CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL PETTY DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
The judge may impose monetary fines of up to $500.00 plus jail time up to thirty (30) days plus a criminal record.
DWI-DUI
N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 prohibits operating a motor vehicle while impaired by ingestion of alcohol and/or CDS-Drugs-Marijuana. If convicted of a first offense a judge may impose monetary fines 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. On a second offense the judge must impose monetary fines of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 plus possible jail time of not less than two (2) days nor more than ninety (90) days plus driver’s license suspension of two (2) years plus 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 for not less than one (1) year. 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 driver’s license suspension of ten (10) years plus Intoxicated Drivers Resource Center of no less than 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 IF CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. Money is replaceable. A criminal record is not. You may be required to wait five (5) years before becoming eligible to expunge your criminal history. A criminal conviction can preclude your eligibility to secure employment as a school teacher or other government official. If you are already employed by government you may be required to forfeit your position. You may be denied a professional license to practice by a professional licensing board even if you have met all the necessary requirements.
In my thirty (30) years of defending clients, I have helped many avoid criminal conviction, jail time, maximum fines, suspension of driver’s license.
I can help you if retained.
Contact me today for your free initial consultation and a no nonsense discussion about how I can help you.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
(732)-337-7922
www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com
