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I was a victim of an assault in Englewood, NJ, where I suffered injuries and had to go to the hospital. I have already filed a police report and have security camera evidence of the incident. I am seeking legal advice on how to proceed, including potential charges or filing a lawsuit against the... View More 
answered on May 8, 2025
More information is needed. Keep in contact with the police. If they do not file a charge ask why they are not filing. You can file a charge yourself if they do not at the town courthouse. It can be either a indictable crime (an assault under 2C:12-1, normally one of the "B" subsections,... View More
I need clarification on what a 3-year flat sentence with 728 days credited means in a case of aggravated assault. The sentence is being served in prison, with another concurrent sentence involved. The individual was arrested in May 2022. How does the credited time affect the total time I will... View More
answered on Apr 29, 2025
More information is needed. Normally aggravated assault would not be a flat sentence. Some of the subsections are not covered by NERA (no early release requiring 85% served before parole) but most are. But assuming you are correct and the term is flat the earliest parole date is 9 months or around... View More
I am concerned about the misuse of a police-grade application with an anti-theft feature, which allows users to upload a vehicle's license plate to track and stalk individuals and their personal property. This misuse has resulted in verbal threats and physical assault after discovering the... View More
answered on May 5, 2025
More information is needed. If you are the victim of stalking call the cops. If you have a relationship wit the stalker that establishes an element for a TRO file that as well.
I am in a complicated legal situation involving an ex-partner with whom I had a relationship for 2.5 years. During this period, I co-signed a car loan under the impression that he was divorced, as he claimed. However, I recently saw his U.S. citizenship paperwork indicating he is still married,... View More
answered on May 3, 2025
More information is needed. This is nota criminal law question and i am a criminal defense attorney. You need tospeak to a commercial law or business law attorney. My guess, a d that is all it can be, is that you would need to file a suit of sone kind based on the frudulent inducement. My guess is... View More
I have a restraining order against my ex, which he violated while he was in jail by sending letters and making phone calls. I have evidence, such as screenshots and letters, of these communications. He manipulated me into not reporting the violations at that time. The restraining order was active... View More
answered on May 3, 2025
MOre information is needed. I do not think you would get into any problem. They may ask why you did not previously report but so what. Your input is relevant.
I received a warning for parking next to a driveway in Runnemede, NJ, even though I wasn't obstructing it. There were no signs indicating parking restrictions near driveways, and I have not received any similar warnings before. I have photographic evidence showing that the driveway was... View More
answered on May 2, 2025
More information is needed. Why is a warning something you need to contest. There are 0 points and I do not believe it is even on your abstract.
We live in New Jersey and got married there. Before the wedding we (couple) created our own document and signed it ourselves but had no lawyer/notary involved.
Now to register the wedding in another country (one of us is not a US citizen so we wanted to register in both) the other country... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2024
More information is needed. Don't know for sure but why not. All the notary is doing is attesting that the signature belongs to the person before them. Worse comes to worse sign it again in front of them.
answered on Feb 4, 2024
More information is needed. Do you mean "db' or "dv". A DV detention would be an arrest and hold based on the domestic violence nature of the criminal act. Otherwise I do not know what a DB is.
answered on Dec 9, 2017
Sure. More than one person can possess the same thing. The issue is the weight.
answered on Dec 8, 2017
More information is needed. But if you violated the same law two days in a row yes he can.
Electronic Monitoring people are refusing to bracelet him even with a written order from the judge. Todays excuse after taking the $80 money order to pay for the week "We are out of bracelets" he is not getting out today again. Had no problem taking the money for it though. He was told by... View More
answered on Dec 7, 2017
I would contact his attorney and see if the condition can be revised. Otherwise I agree with M. Aalsberg.
When trying to create probable cause for affidavit
answered on Dec 6, 2017
It is difficult to understand your question without more information. The cop can question without indicating their purpose if that is what you are asking.
I got a speeding ticket on my way to MA from NJ. Now that I am back in NJ and would like to pay the speeding ticket online it doesn't show up. I got the ticket on 23rd November. The problem is I cannot go to the court which is again a 5 hrs drive but the ticket doesn't show up online and... View More
And this is the case even though it’s not a criminal offense and wouldn’t show on a criminal background check?
answered on Dec 5, 2017
I also have heard that it is a problem. NJ says it is not criminal Canada says it is.
I was still in my lane and not gone out of it. I went to court and the judge dropped my case. Will I still be able to receive payments from the truck driver to fix my car and my medical bills?
answered on Dec 5, 2017
You must speak to a PI attorney immediately. If the case was dropped liability is likely established. Your damages can be recouped. Hurry though because there may be notice restrictions depending on the status of the truck and driver.
During an actual evacuation in a public high school, a teacher was directed by administration to leave the building immediately. The teacher refused and continued to remain in the building to obtain an item.
My boyfriend was the passenger of a vegicle that was pulled over, he didnt do any sudden movements and was told to step out the car because he fit a description, he then was searched and arrested for possession of a handgun, possession of bullets and marijuana. Is the case substantial or valid? Can... View More
answered on Dec 3, 2017
All motions to suppress evidence are iffy things. They will need to show the ID information or it may be a no go for them. Problem with MTS is to fight them you normally need to reject a plea offer so it is all or nothing. Possession of a handgun is 2nd degree with presumed prison 5-10 years and it... View More
Shouldn't there be at least a month to pay a fine without penalties? I didn't plan to contest the ticket. I just put it on my monthly finances pile to be paid at my next personal finances session.
The ticket was for 'not stopping for pedestrians in the crosswalk'. The... View More
answered on Dec 2, 2017
I believe it is a 3 point ticket so paying it may not be wise anyway. The ticket has a court date on it. If you are just going to pay you need to do it before that date. Otherwise you need to go to court. Missing court is contempt. I may be wrong but the $250 is for the contempt. Call the court to... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2017
Much more information is needed to answer or understand this question. There does not need to be a confession to convict someone.
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