Highland Park criminal defense attorney defends charged 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
Highland Park Municipal Court is located at 221 South Fifth Avenue, Highland Park, New Jersey 08904. The Court’s telephone number is (732)-777-6010. The fax number is (732)-777-6007. The Court Administrator is Tracy Horan, CMCA. She can be reached at thoran@hpboro.com. The Deputy Court Administrator id Linda Simons DCA. The Judge is Hon. Edward H. Herman, J.M.C.. The Prosecutor is Robert Janzekovich, Municipal Prosecutor. The Court is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 8:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M., Tuesday 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Friday 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.. Sessions are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 9:00 A.M. and third Wednesday at 6:00 P.M..
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been representing clients charged with the following criminal offenses in Highland Park since 1988.
DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES
CDS-DRUGS-MARIJUANA POSSESSION N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)
CDS-DRUGS-PARAPHERNALIA N.J.S.A. 2C:36-2 AND 36-6
OBSTRUCTION OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW N.J.S.A. 2C:29-1
UNDERAGE POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL N.J.S.A. 2C:33-15
PROVISION OF ALCOHOL TO UNDER AGE PERSONS N.J.S.A. 2C:33-17
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
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
THEFT OF MOVABLE PROPERTY N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3
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
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (POTENTIAL PENALTY) IF I AM CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSE?
The judge may impose a monetary fine of up to $1,000.00 plus possible jail time of up to one hundred and eighty 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
N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle when the driver is impaired by the 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 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 TO DEFEND ME 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. If convicted, you may be ineligible 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 licencing board. If you are not a United States citizen you may be deported.
During my 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.
I can possibly help you if retained.
Contact me today for your free initial consultation.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
(732)-337-7922
www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com
