Stafford Township 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 Stafford Township Municipal Court is located at 260 East bay Avenue, Manahawkin, New Jersey 08050. The Court’s telephone number is (609)-597-1000, extension 8539.The fax number is (609)-242-8253. The Court Administrator is Carol Jenkins, CMCA, extension 8539. The Deputy Court Administrator is Cindy Gaskill, DCA, extension 8558. The Violations Clerks are Dawn Steuer, extension 8540 and Tracy Feeney, extension 8541 and Laura Ackerson-Ott, extension 8542. The Judge is Hon. Damian G. Murray, J.M.C.. The Prosecutors are Brian Wilke, Municipal Prosecutor and Steven Zabarsky, Municipal prosecutor. The Court is open from 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Sessions are held at 9:30 A.M. and 1:00 P.M., evry other Thursday and every other Friday.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq. has been defending clients charged with criminal offenses in Stafford 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
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
WEAPONS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, 5
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
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
ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (POTENTIAL PENALTY) 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 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 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 when the driver is impaired by ingestion of alcohol and/or CDS-Drugs-Marijuana. If you are convicted the judge must impose the following penalties. For a first offense, a monetary fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $1,000.00 plus driver’s license suspension of not less than three (3) months nor more than twelve (12) months plus possible jail time from zero (0) days up to thirty (30) days plus Intoxicated Driver’s Resource Center of twelve (12) months 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 dollars 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 or subsequent 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 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 matters, money is fungible. A criminal record is an indelible mark that may take up to five (5) years to expunge. You may be precluded from securing employment as a school teacher or government official. You may be required to forfeit you government 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.
If you or your child has been charged with an offense I can possibly help you if retained.
During my thirty (30)years of defending clients charged with criminal offenses I have helped many avoid criminal record, avoid jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid driver’s license suspension.
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
