Manasquan Municipal Court Criminal Defense Attorney defends charges for 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 Municipal Court of Manasquan is located at 201 E. main Street, Second Floor, Manasquan Borough, New Jersey 08736. The Court’s telephone number is (732)-223-0600. The fax number is 223-6298. The Court Administrator is Marie Higgins, CMCA. The Judge is Paul J. Capotorto, J.M.C.. The Prosecutor is Ronald Sage, Municipal Prosecutor. The Court is open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.. Sessions are held on Wednesdays at 9:00 A.M.. The Court’s 2019 session calendar lists sessions to be held on April 17, May 1, May 15, June 12, June 26, July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21, September 11, September 25, October 9, October 23, November 13, December 11.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been representing clients charged with the following criminal offenses in Manasquan Borough 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
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
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
WEAPONS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, 5
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
ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (POTENTIAL SENTENCE) 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 charges a possible 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 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 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 of 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 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 device on your motor vehicle. For a third or subsequent offense a monetary fine of not less than $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 not less than forty eighty (48) hours plus installation of the interlock device. 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. Money is replaceable. A criminal conviction is an indelible mark which may take up to five (5) years to expunge. You may be ineligible to secure employment as a school teacher or other government official. If you are already employed as a government official 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.
In my thirty years of practicing law I have helped many clients avoid criminalconviction, avoid possible jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid driver’s license suspension.
Perhaps I can help you.
Please contact me today 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
