Morristown NJ Criminal Defense Lawyer
Attorneys at the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall represent clients charged with marijuana possession, simple assault, and harassment throughout Morris County on a daily basis including in Morristown, Parsippany, Morris Plains, and Rockaway. Our criminal defense trial team at the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall draft a comprehensive defense strategy in every case. They will examine the facts of your case, your criminal history, and any possible defenses when negotiating a resolution with the prosecutor. If the resolution is not acceptable then the State's offer will be rejected and the case will proceed to trial. For a free initial consultation, please contact our Morristown law firm at (973)971-0030.
Morris County Municipal Courts: Traffic and Disorderly Persons Offenses
Municipal courts in New Jersey handle traffic and minor criminal matters. They also handle driving while intoxicated (DWI) cases. Minor criminal matters are known as disorderly persons offenses which are similar to misdemeanors. In New Jersey, we do not have felony and misdemeanor classifications. Instead, minor criminal charges are known as disorderly persons offenses and are handled in Municipal Court. Serious criminal charges (typically referred to as "felonies" in other states) are known as "indictable" criminal charges and must be handled in the Superior Court in the County in which the alleged crime was committed. For example, if you are charged with simple assault arising from a bar fight in Parsippany, New Jersey, this is a disorderly persons offense and will be handled in Parsippany Municipal Court. However, if you are charged with aggravated assault arising out of this same bar fight (because of the nature of the injuries to the alleged victim or because a weapon was involved), this is an indictable criminal charge and must be handled in Morris County Superior Court in Morristown, New Jersey.
Disorderly persons offenses include a maximum of six (6) months in the county jail and up to a $1,000.00 fine. This will result in a permanent criminal charge on your record which will appear on background checks for future employment and educational opportunities. A disorderly persons offense can be expunged after five (5) years in certain circumstances.
Our Morristown Criminal Law Firm represents clients in every Municipal Court in Morris County including:
- Boonton Township
- Boonton
- Butler
- Chatham Borough
- Chatham Township
- Chester Borough
- Chester Township
- Denville
- Dover
- East Hanover
- Florham Park
- Harding
- Jefferson Twp.
- Kinnelon
- Lincoln Park
- Long Hill Township
- Madison
- Mendham Borough
- Mendham Township
- Mine Hill
- Montville
- Morris Plains
- Morris Township
- Morristown
- Mount Arlington
- Mount Olive
- Mountain Lakes
- Netcong
- Parsippany
- Pequannock
- Randolph
- Riverdale
- Rockaway Twp.
- Rockaway Borough
- Roxbury
- Victory Gardens
- Washington Twp.
- Wharton
For immediate assistance, please contact our office anytime at (973)971-0030. The initial consultation is always provided free of charge.
