Edison 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
Edison Municipal Court is located at 100 Municipal Boulevard, ground floor, Edison, New Jersey 08817. The Court’s telephone number is (732)-248-7328. The fax number is (732)-287-0743. The Court Administrator is Kelly Sommer, CMCA and Vanessa Tovar, Assistant Court Administrator. The Judges are Hon. Gary Price, J.M.C., Chief Judge, Hon. Parag Patel, J.M.C., Hon. Mary Casey, J.M.C.. The Prosecutors are Frances Womack, III, Municipal Prosecutor, David Spevack, Municipal Prosecutor, Danielle Lozito, Municipal Prosecutor. The Court is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, except for Wednesdays and Thursdays when the Court is open from 9:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.. Court sessions are held on Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9:00 A.M. and Wednesday, Thursday at 6:30 P.M..
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been defending clients charged with criminal offenses and DWI-DUI in Edison 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
OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINSTRATION 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
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
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
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
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 criminal record plus for CDS-Drug_Marijuana charges a driver’s license suspension of up to two (2) years.
PETTY DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE
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 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. 29:450 prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle when 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 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. 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 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 IF I AM CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. It is 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 unable to secure employment as a school teacher or government official. You may be required to forfeit your government position. You may be denied a license to practice by a professional licensing board even if you have met all requirements. If you are a United States citizen you may be deported.
During mr thirty (30) years of defending clients charged with criminal offenses and DWI-DUI I have helped many avoid criminal record, avoid jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid driver’s license suspension.
If you have been charged with an offense, I can possibly 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
