TRAFFIC TICKETS AND MUNICIPAL VIOLATIONS
Law Offices of Dana Wefer can assist you with your municipal court appearances in Hudson, Bergen and Essex Counties.
Having an attorney in municipal court serves several functions:
The most serious municipal offenses – disorderly persons offenses – can result in a jail sentence, and you should be represented by an attorney. Examples of these offenses include:
Having an attorney in municipal court serves several functions:
- An attorney can help you plead a lesser offense if the ticket you are facing carries points;
- An attorney can help get some tickets dismissed if you are facing a range of moving violations;
- An attorney can force a trial and handle a trial if the charges are unjust or if there are mitigating circumstances;
- An attorney can obtain discovery from the prosecutor and make pretrial motions if you believe having more information about the circumstances of your offense will put you in a better position;
- An attorney can shepherd you through the process of municipal court more quickly and efficiently than you could do on your own.
The most serious municipal offenses – disorderly persons offenses – can result in a jail sentence, and you should be represented by an attorney. Examples of these offenses include:
- Trespass
- Driving while intoxicated
- Refusal to submit to a Breathalyzer test
- Assault
- Harassment
- Disorderly conduct
- Operating a motor vehicle while in possession of controlled dangerous substances
- Driving on the revoked list
- Speeding tickets
- Careless and reckless driving
- Failing to stop or yield
- Driving without insurance
- Leaving the scene of an accident
- All other traffic violations