The New Jersey red flag law gives courts the power to remove firearms from someone who may be dangerous. This is often called an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO). An ERPO can lead to serious restrictions on your rights while a court sorts out the facts. If you’re dealing with...
Law enforcement officers generally need a warrant before searching your property or making an arrest. However, exigent circumstances laws allow police to act without a warrant when emergency conditions justify immediate action. Understanding when officers can bypass standard warrant requirements pro
When someone fails to provide reasonable assistance to an injured victim or leaves the scene without giving aid, they can face criminal charges for endangering an injured victim under New Jersey law. If you’ve been charged with endangering an injured victim in New Jersey, you’re facing s
When people ask, “What is New Jersey’s three strikes law?“ the answer is that it is one of the harshest sentencing statutes in the state. Under this law, repeat offenders who commit certain violent crimes can face life in prison without the possibility of parole. At the Law Offices
In criminal law, one of the most fundamental principles is that a person should not be convicted of a crime unless they committed a voluntary act or, in limited circumstances, failed to act when they had a legal duty to do so. This principle, known as the requirement of voluntary...
