Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
Attorney
565 NJ 35
Middletown, New Jersey 07748
(732)-337-7922
Email: pipking@comcast.net
Seaside Municipal Court
Criminal Defense Attorney defending accused on criminal charges | DWI-DUI | traffic violations.
Seaside heights Municipal Court is located at the George E. Tompkins Municipal Complex, 2nd Floor, 116 Sherman Avenue, Seaside Heights, New Jersey 08751. The Court’s phone number is (732)-830-2202 and the fax number is (732)-793-0319. The Court Administrator is Jane Carozza, CMCA. The Deputy Court Administrators are Jackie Holiday and Patti Genander. The Violations Clerk is Erica Abbondanza. The Chief Judge is Hon. James Liguori, J.M.C., and the alternate jJudge is Hon. Daniel Sahin, J.M.C.. The Prosecutor is David Casadonte, Municipal Prosecutor. The Asistant Prosecutor is Meghan Clark. The public defender is Matthew Heagan. The Court is open 8:30 A.M. through 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Court sessions are held from 8:30 A.M. through 1:00 P.M. week days.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq., has been defending clients charged with the following criminal offenses in Seaside Heights 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 MINORS 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
TAMPERING WITH GOVERNMENT RECORDS OR INFORMATION N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7
OFFENSES INVOLVING FALSE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS N.J.S.A. 2C:21-2.1
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
LEWDNESS N.J.S.A. 2C:14-4
SHOPLIFTING N.J.S.A. 2C:20-11
PUBLIC URINATION MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE
PUBLIC NUISANCE MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE
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 up to thirty (30) days, plus 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 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, monetary fine of not less than $400.00 nor more than $1,000.00 plus possible jail time from two (2) days up to thirty (30) 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, 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 CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENSE?
Yes. I would recommend it. It’s not the amount of the fine, money is fungible. A criminal record is an indelible mark that may take up to five (5) years to expunge. A criminal record can preclude you from securing employment as a school teacher or government official. If employed by government you may be required to forfeit your 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 my thirty (30) years of defending clients I have helped many avoid criminal record, avoid jail time, avoid maximum fines, avoid driver’s license suspension.
If you or your child has been charged with any of the above offenses please contact me for a free initital consultation and a no nonsense discussion of how I can help you.
Stephen A. Gravatt, Esq.
(732)-337-7922
www.njdwicriminaldefenseattorney.com
