Lakewood Township criminal defense attorney defends charged criminal offenses | DWI-DUI |Traffic violations.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
565 NJ 35
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
(732)-337-7922
Email: pipking@comcast.net
Lakewood Township Municipal Court is located at the Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701. The Court’s telephone number is (732)-364-2500, extension 5988. The fax number is (732)-994-4573. The Court Administrator is Sheila Wilson, CMCA. The Judge is Hon. Scott J. Basen, J.M.C.. The Prosecutor is Robert Rothstein, Municipal Prosecutor. The Court is open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.. Sessions are held on Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been defending clients charged with the following criminal offenses and DWI-DUI in Lakewood Township since 1988.
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
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
WEAPONS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, 5
ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
THEFT OF MOVABLE PROPERTY N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (POTENTIAL PENALTY) IF CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
The judge may impose a fine of up to $1,000.00 per count plus possible jail time of up to one hundred and eihjty (180) days plus a criminal record plus for CDS-Drug-Marijuana 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
BAD CHECK CHARGE N.J.S.A. 2C:21-5
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE IF I AM 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 or CDS-Drugs-Marijuana. The judge must impose the following penalties if you are convicted. 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 possible jail time from two (2) days up to ninety (90) days plus 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 offense, a 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 for 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 F IAMCHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. It’s not the amount of the fine, 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 you from securing employment as a school teacher or government official. 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. If you are not a United States citizen you may be deported.
During the thirty (30) years I have been defending clients charged with criminal offenses and DWI-DUI I have helped many avoid a criminal record, avoid jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid driver’s license suspension.
If you or your child has been charged I can possibly help you if retained.
Please contact me today for a free initial consultation and a no nonsense discussion about how I can help you.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
(732)-337-7922
www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com
