Under New Jersey law, mistake is not a defense to a bias intimidation charge. This includes any mistake as to the race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity of the victim.
Pretrial Intervention, which is also referred to as PTI, allows a first-time offender avoid a criminal conviction. The program typically requires performance of one (1) year of PTI probation and, upon successful completion, the original complaint and/or indictment is dismissed. An individual is eligible for the program if they are…
Yes. You can expunge a conviction for bias intimidation. Eligibility questions concerning expunging a criminal record can be answered easily in most cases by our attorneys. In this regard, New Jersey law imposes relatively clear eligibility requirements which limit the grounds under which someone can expunge a criminal arrest or…
In April 2022, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the Justice Department’s participation with New Jersey law enforcement agencies and New Jersey communities in United Against Hate, an anti-hate crime outreach program. This program represents an attempt by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to gain the trust of…
