Piscataway 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
Piscataway Municipal Court is located at 555 Sidney Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. The Court’s telephone number is (732)-562-2330 . The fax number is (732)-562-2386. The Court Administrator is Claudia Santos, CMCA. The judge is Hon. James P. Hoebich, J.M.C.. The Prosecutors are John Kawczynski, Municipal Prosecutor and Thomas Lanza, Municipal Prosecutor. Court hours are 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Mondays through Fridays. Court sessions are Tuesdays at 5:00 P.M., the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 9:00 A.M., Thursdays at 9:00 A.M..
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been representing clients charged in Piscataway with the following criminal offenses since 1988.
DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES
CDS-DRUG-MARIJUANA POSSESSION N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10
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
WEAPONS N.J.S.A. 2C:39-4, 5, 7
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
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
FALSE REPORTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES N.J.S.A. 2C:28-4
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
ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
WHAT IS MY EXPOSURE (POTENTIAL PENALTY) IF I AM CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL DISORDERLY PERSONS OFFENSES?
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 per count plus possible jail time of up to thirty (30) days plus a criminal record.
DWI-DUI
N.J.S.A. 2C:39:4-50 prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle if 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 $250.00 nor more than $500.00 plus possible jail time from zero (0) days up to thirty (30) days plus a 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 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. Fora 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 please visit my website at www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com.
DO I NEED TO RETAIN AN ATTORNEY OF CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. It is not the dollar amount of the fines imposed 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 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. 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 I have helped many avoid criminal record, avoid jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid suspension of driver’s license.
If you have been charged with an offense, I can possibly help you if retained.
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
