South Brunswick 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
South Brunswick Municipal Court is located at Municipal Building 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852. The Court’s telephone number is (732)-823-3963. The fax number is (732)-274-1523. The Court Administrator is Kathryn Amidon Coffee, CMCA. The Deputy Court Administrator is Odalys Pinheiro, DCA. The Judges are Hon. Michael Dowgin, Chief J.M.C., Hon. Spero A. Kalambakas, J.M.C., Debra M. Johnson, J.M.C.. The Prosecutor is Bob Smith & Associates, Municipal Prosecutors. The Court’s hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.. Sessions are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 1:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M., and the first, third and fifth Tuesday of each month at 9:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M., and every Thursday at 9:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M..
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been defending clients charged with criminal offenses in South Brunswick since 1988.
DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES
CDS-DRUG-MARIJUANA POSSESSION N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10(a)
CDS-DRUG-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
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
THEFT OF MOVABLE PROPERTY N.J.S.A. 2C:20-3
OFFENSES INVOLVING FALSE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS N.J.S.A. 2Cl 21-2.1
TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC RECORDS OR INFORMATION N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7
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 plus possible jail time of up to one hundred and eighty (180) days plus a criminal record plus for CDS-Drug-Marijuana charges 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 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 not 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 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 CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. Its is not the amount of the fine that matters, money is fungible. A criminal record is an indelible mark that can 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 your government position. You may be denied a license to practice by a professional licensing board. If you are not a United State 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 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.
Please contact me today for a free initial consultation and a no nonsense discussion of how I can help you.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
(732)-337-7922
www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com
