TOWNSHIP OF UNION, NJ STATE AND FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY

    The Law Office of Charles Dawkins Jr., LLC (908) 962-9929 represents Defendants charged with Indictable State Crimes, Federal Felonies, and Disorderly Persions in Union Township, NJ.. Union Township, NJ. has a population of approximately 59,728 people. The city is traversed by Garden State Parkway, Interstate 78, and Route 82 (Morris Avenue).

The Union County, NJ. Superior Court Criminal Division handles indictable crimes committed in Union Township, NJ. The Family Division of Union Union County Superior Court handles in part Juvenile Delinquent Acts and Restraining Orders.

The Federal District of New Jersey located in Newark, NJ. handles in part Federal Felonies committed in Union Township, NJ>

  Attorney Charles Dawkins Jr., Esq. over 20 years in legal experence in representing Criminal and Disorderly Persons .

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DISORDERLY PERSONS CHARGE IN ,TOWNSHIP OF UNION NJ MUNICIPAL COURT, AND A CRIMINAL CHARGE IN STATE COURT?

One important distinction is that Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses are petty offenses and are not crimes within the meaning of the Constitution of New Jersey State. N.J.S.A. 2C:1-4(b) In Township of Union, NJ., the accused of a disorderly person or petty disorderly person will not be tried with a jury, but the municipal Judge will be the trier of fact in the case, and a Grand Jury will not indict the accused.  The legal action will be initiated by a Complaint. THERE IS NO RIGHT TO INDICTMENT BY GRAND JURY AND NO RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF DISORDERLY PERSONS . 

    The Disorderly Persons case will be "mostly" heard in Township of Union, NJ. Municipal Court by a Township of Union, NJ. Municipal Judge.  The Township of Union, NJ. Municipal Prosecutor will prosecute the case. Some examples of Disorderly persons offenses are Harrassment, Simple Assault, Shoplifting (less than 200 dollars) Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, Lewdness, and Obstruction of Justice.

     Domestic violence disorderly persons complaints are also mostly heard in Township of Union, NJ. Municipal Court. The Judge will usually Order the Accused to have "no contact" with the alleged victim during the proceedings in  Township of Union, Municipal Court. Domestic Violence complaints sometimes also relate to Restraining Orders in Family Court in Union County, NJ. Family Court.

State indictable Criminal charges are crimes.  State indictable rimes committed in Township of Union, NJ. are heard in  Union County N.J. Superior Criminal Court. Union  County, NJ. Superior Court Criminal Division prosecutes criminal charges under Title 2C of the New Jersey Criminal Code.  Some of these charges are the following:

• Criminal Homicide
• Assault, Reckless Endangering; Threats
• Kidnapping and Related Offenses: Coercion
• Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, Sexual Contact
• Robbery
• Bias Crimes
• Arson, Criminal Mischief, and Other Property Destruction
• Burglary, and theft above a certain amount
• Forgery
• Possession of Drugs, Manufacturing of Drugs, or Distributing Drugs   
• Offenses Against the Family Children and Incompetents
• Domestic Violence   
• Perjury and Other Falsification in Official Matters
• Misconduct in Office; Abuse of Office
• Controlled dangerous Substances
• Drug Dealer Liability
• Firearms; Other Dangerous Weapons and Instruments of Crime
• Endangering Welfare of Children
• Use of 17 year Old or Younger to Commit Criminal Offense
• Endangering Another Person
• Neglect of Elderly or Disabled Person

The sentencing penalties in  Union County, NJ. Superior Court Criminal Division is greater than in the Township of Union, NJ. Municipal Court. In some cases, a criminal defense attorney may obtain a plea Agreement that the Court accepts where a criminal charge is pleaded down to a disorderly person's charge, or the prosecution on its own accord will remand a criminal case to Township of Union, NJ. Municipal Court. An important note: The Township of Union NJ. Municipal Judge or the Union County Superior Court Judge must accept the plea agreement after a factual basis is established on the record.

 WHAT IS DISORDERLY PERSONS CHARGE IN UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ. MUNICIPAL COURT?

     Disorderly persons offenses and petty disorderly persons offenses are petty offenses and are not crimes within the meaning of the Constitution of New Jersey State. N.J.S.A. 2C:1-4(b) In New Jersey the accused of a disorderly person or petty disorderly person will not be tried with a jury, but the Municipal Judge will be the trier of fact in the case, and the accused will not be indicted by a Grand Jury.  The legal action will be initiated by a Complaint signed by the Police Officer.  This complaint may be initiated based on the Officer's personal knowledge or in some cases a complainant's personal khttp://casetext.com/statute/new-jersey-statutes/title-2c-the-new-jersey-code-of-criminal-justice/chapter-2c43-degrees-of-crimes/section-2c43-3-fines-and-restitutionsnowledge other than a police officer..

 Some examples of Disorderly persons offenses are Harrassment, Simple Assault, Shoplifting (less than 200 dollars) Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, Lewdness, and Obstruction of Justice.

WHAT HAPPENS IF PLEAD GUILTY OR FOUND GUILTY OF DISORDERLY PERSONS IN UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ MUNICIPAL COURT?

A conviction for a disorderly persons offense carries a maximum possible sentence of up to six months in jail and or a fine of up to 1000 dollars. The person may also be sentenced to pay restitution. N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3(c); N.J.S.A  2C: 43-8

A conviction for a petty disorderly person's offense carries a maximum possible sentence of up to 30 days in jail and or a fine of up to 500.00 dollars. The person may also be sentenced to pay restitution. N.J.S.A. 2C:43-3(d); N.J.S.A. 2C:43-8

The facts of the case and the defendant's prior criminal history will affect the outcome of the penalty under the Statute. The disorderly person accused has the right to a trial and if he is unable to afford counsel and qualifies for legal assistance, Counsel will be appointed to him.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A UNION TOWNSHIP, NJ. ORDINANCE AND A DISORDERLY PERSONS?

A disorderly persons is enacted by the N.J. State Legislature as a Statute under Title 2C of the New Jersey Criminal Code and apples to the entire State of New Jersey.  An Ordinance is enacted by Union Township and applies only within the Jurisdiction of Union Township, Union County, NJ. . In some cases a skilled attorney may be able to obtain a downgrade from Title Disorderly Persons State violation of Criminal Code to a Municipal Ordinance violation in the respective Municipal Court. The municipal ordinance violation is not recorded on the State criminal history record while a disorderly persons is recorded in the State criminal history record.

Union Township, Union County, NJ. has municipal ordinances relating to disorderly conduct. Below are some relevant Township of Union, Union County ,Municipal Ordinance violations.

• Chapter 419 Peace and Good Order Article 1
• Chapter 419-2 Baseball or Football Field Trespassing
• Chapter 419-4 Disorderly Conduct Acts Article II
• Chapter 419-4.1 Aggressive Begging or Soliciting Prohibit

The Criminal Defense Lawyer who represents clients in Union Township of Union UJ. must have knowledge of Township of Union, NJ. Ordinances .

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If you are accused of violating any NJ. State indictable crime State Disorderly Persons, Federal Felonies, Federal misdemeanors, Here at the Law Office of Charles Dawkins Jr., LLC, we will zealously represent you. Schedule a Consultation to learn more.

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