Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
Attorney
565 NJ 35
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
(732)-337-7922
Email: pipking@comcast.net
Spring Lake Borough Criminal Defense Attorney defends Drinking Establishment-bar patrons on charges for DWI-DUI.
DWI DUI Charges:
Spring Lake Borough Municipal Court is located in the Belmar Borough shared services court located at 601 Main Street, Belmar , New Jersey 07719. The telephone number is (732)-681-3700, extension 204. The fax number is (732)-681-4728. The Court Administrator is Patricia White, CMCA. The Violations Clerks are Arielle Frank and Kelly Connolly. The Judge is Hon. Collin C. Quinn, J.M.C., and the prosecutor is James Carton, IV, Municipal Prosecutor. The Court hours are 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday to Friday. Court sessions are held on Thursdays at 1:00P.M..
WHAT CONDUCT CONSTITUTES DWI-DUI?
Operating a motor vehicle while impaired either by intoxicating liquors (alcohol) or CDS-Drugs is proscribed by N.J.S.A 39:4-50, ET SEQ., the DWI-DUI statute. I have written extensively about this topic on my blog at https://www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com.
For alcohol DWI-DUI cases police determine impairment by administering standardized field sobriety tests and by subsequently determining blood alcohol levels by alcotest machine breath testing.
For CDS-Drug DWI-DUI police determine impairment by use of drug recognition expert testing. Police who are trained to recognize symptoms of drug impairment conduct divided attention testing and evaluate pupil size and pulse rate to form an opinion.
WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES IF CONVICTED OF DWI-DUI?
If you have been charged with DWI-DUI and you are convicted for s first offense with a blood alcohol content under .10 lower tier, you are facing monetary fines of net less than $300.00 nor more than $500.00 plus loss of driving privileges for 3 months plus possible jail time up to 30 days plus Intoxicated Driver’s Resource Center of not less than 12 hours plus the imposition of Motor Vehicle Commission surcharges and increased automobile insurance premiums.
If convicted for a first offense with a blood alcohol content in excess of .10 upper tier, you are facing monetary fines of not less than $300.00 nor more than $500.00 plus loss of driving privileges for not less than 7 months nor more than 12 months plus possible jail time of up to 30 days plus Intoxicated Drivers Resource Center of not less than 12 hours nor more than 48 hours plus Motor Vehicle Commission surcharges plus increased insurance premiums plus the possible installation of an interlock device on your motor vehicle.
On a second or subsequent conviction you are facing imposition of monetary fines of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 plus jail time from 2 to 90 days or community service for 30 days plus 2 years driver’s license suspension plus 12 to 48 hours Intoxicated Drivers Resource Center plus the imposition of Motor Vehicle Surcharges plus increased automobile insurance premiums plus installation of the interlock device on your motor vehicle.
On a third or subsequent conviction you are facing monetary penalties of $1,000.00 plus 180 day s mandatory jail time plus 10 year loss of license plus 48 hours Intoxicated Drivers Resource Center plus Motor Vehicle Commission surcharges plus increased automobile insurance premiums plus installation of the interlock device on your motor vehicle.
If you are apprehended operating a motor vehicle while your driver’s license is suspended for a first offense you face mandatory jail time of not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days plus additional driver’s license suspension of up to 1 year. There is a provision increasing jail time to not less than 45 days if one whose driver’s license is suspended for DWI-DUI causes a collision in which there is personal injury. On a second conviction for driving while suspended during the time suspended for DWI-DUI jail time increases up to 18 months, with a minimum mandatory 6 months jail time which must be served before parole plus a 4th degree felony criminal record.
DO I NEED TO RETAIN AN ATTORNEY TO DEFEND ME FOR DWI-DUI CHARGES?
Yes. I would recommend it. The defenses are difficult to recognize and to implement. The consequences of conviction are severe. That is especially true if there are criminal companion charges issued. Loss of driver’s license plus possible jail time. Legal representation for DWI-DUI is essential if you wish to avoid conviction and its consequences.
In my 30 years of practice I have helped many clients charged with DWI-DUI by obtaining downgraded charges and even acquittal where supported by the facts.
If you are charged please contact me for a 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
