Hunterdon County Criminal Lawyer

There is no doubt that a skilled lawyer can help ensure that you reach the best resolution of your Hunterdon County criminal, DWI or traffic offense. An experienced criminal attorney possesses the know-how to prepare an effective defense so that you achieve a favorable plea or even a dismissal of the charge. This is exactly the level of representation that our firm, the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall, is ready to provide in your case.

Our team includes ten (10) criminal attorneys with over 200 years of combined experience and whose practices are dedicated exclusively to clients accused of violating the law. Most of those on our staff are former prosecutors that have served in positions like Director of Major Crimes, the Drug Task Force, Juvenile and even the entire Trial Division. Our knowledge and skill is so extensive that our members have been certified as criminal trial attorneys by the New Jersey Supreme Court—a distinction held by far less than 2% of the attorneys in the state.

If you were arrested and would like a free consultation to learn how we can help you, contact our Hunterdon Office in Flemington at 908-824-0855.

Experience To Defend Any Hunterdon County Criminal Charge You Are Facing

Attorneys for clients charged with criminal and serious traffic offenses in Hunterdon County, including in municipal court and at the Superior Court in Flemington New Jersey.

Every criminal charge falls under either municipal court or Hunterdon County Superior Court jurisdiction, depending on severity. Approximately 8,000 offenses were filed in during the twelve months ending June 2018. The vast majority of these cases involved disorderly persons offenses falling under municipal court jurisdiction. The total for indictable crimes (i.e. felonies) of the first degree, second degree, third degree and fourth degree falling that had to be handled at the county courthouse in Flemington was 1,198. The largest number of cases in this venue involve offenses like aggravated assault, burglary, cds/drug possession and distribution, shoplifting, handgun violations and conspiracy.

Hunterdon County Superior Court
Criminal Division
65 Park Avenue
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-824-9750, ext. 13110 (Main Office Number)
908-824-9750, ext. 13373 (Assistant Criminal Division Manager)

There are a total of 26 municipalities in Hunterdon County. Most of these towns maintain their own municipal court to process about 5,000 disorderly persons offenses, 600 DWIs and 45,000 tickets for moving traffic violations. The busiest municipal courts are Raritan Township, Readington, Flemington, Clinton and Union Township. The most common criminal offenses dealt with at this level are simple assault, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, bad checks, lewdness and resisting arrest. The types of traffic cases occupying the majority of the docket are speeding, driving while suspended, DUI, DWI, reckless driving, driving without insurance and leaving the scene of an accident.

Readington Municipal Court
509 Route 523
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
908-534-2414

Raritan Township Municipal Court
1 Municipal Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-782-8818
(Raritan Township & Franklin)

Clinton Municipal Court
1370 Route 31 North
Annandale, NJ 08801
908-735-3730
(Town of Clinton, Clinton Township & Union Township)

East Amwell Joint Municipal Court
1070 Route 202
Ringoes, NJ 08551
908-782-6855
(Franklin Township, East Amwell, Delaware Township & Stockton)

Bethlehem Township Municipal Court
405 Mine Road
Asbury, NJ 08802
908-735-4559
(Bethlehem Township, Bloomsbury, Lebanon Borough & Glen Gardner)

Lambertville Municipal Court
24 South Union Street
Lambertville, NJ 08530
609-397-1335

The attorneys at our firm are criminal litigators who are accomplished in defending charges throughout the Hunterdon County court system. They are prepared to invest their skill and energy so that you reach the very best outcome in your case.

Attorneys With Qualifications To Successfully Defend Your Charges in Hunterdon County

You obviously understand the importance of selecting the right New Jersey criminal attorney given your research. Representation by counsel that is highly experienced in handling criminal offenses, dwi or even a motor vehicle violations can make all the difference between guilt and innocence. This is why your efforts to identify the best lawyer to defend you is well invested.

Lets face it, talk is cheap. Many attorneys paint a portrayal that is intended to have you believe that they are credentialed. The unfortunate truth is that most do not possess the genuine trial and litigation experience to back it up. It often turns out upon closer investigation that their qualifications are limited with little to no actual trial experience. You do not have to worry about that with our firm since its experience spans over two centuries and includes defense lawyer that have tried just about every type of offense you can imagine. We have even earned certification as criminal trial attorneys by the Supreme Court.

Don’t put your future in the hands of someone with limited experience. Call our office now at 908-824-0855 for an immediate free consultation with a veteran defense lawyer.