Charged With DWI in Mullica
You have landed in the right place if you were charged with DWI in Mullica New Jersey. The attorneys at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall have excellent qualifications for defending your DUI offense. We are former prosecutors that have served municipalities in Atlantic County that possess over 100 years of experience defending those arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and under the influence of drugs. It is also beneficial for you to know that we advanced training in this area of defense that is truly rare in this state including three lawyers who are among less than 10 that are certified on both the Alcotest and as instructors in Field Sobriety Testing. Skills in these areas are extremely important in so far as plea bargaining is totally outlawed in a DWI case. The attorney you choose will therefore have to convince the judge that the state’s case is fatally defective otherwise a dismissal of the charge is illegal. There is no substitute for a high level of knowledge and experience if you want to avoid a conviction. To discuss the facts of your case with a NJ DWI Attorney at our office, call 877-450-8301 for an immediate free consultation.
Mullica Municipal Court DUI Offense
Whether you are among one of the 6,147 residents of Mullica or were someone driving through the township on a road like U.S. Route 30, your DUI offense will be handled in municipal court. The Mullica Township Municipal Court is located at 4528 White Horse Pike PO Box 317 Elwood, NJ 08217. The telephone number to reach the court and its administrator, Eunice Aguina, is (609) 561-6696. Your DWI case will be heard in one of two monthly court session that place at 9:00 a.m. on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month. It is important that you are careful to appear on all scheduled court dates as your attendance is mandatory. The judge that will preside over all proceedings is Honorable Carol Goloff. Judge Goloff will be forced to impose the following penalties if you fail to derail the charge against your:
- First Offense. Fines and assessments of approximately $1,000, a 3-12 month license suspension, surcharges totaling $3,000 and up to 30 days in jail.
- Second Offense. The financial consequences are largely the same as a first offense but the driver’s license revocation escalates two years, you must serve 2-90 days in jail, there is 30 days community service, and an ignition interlock is mandatory for 1-3 years.
- Third Offense. You license will be suspended for 10 years and you will have to serve 180 days in the county jail if you are convicted of a third or subsequent DWI offense. You will also face fines, a $1,500 annual surcharge for 3 years and up to 90 days of community service.
Mullica DUI Lawyer
While the Township of Mullica may not be a hotbed for DUI like Hamilton or Egg Harbor Township, the municipality handles an extreme number given its limited population (i.e. ranks 15th of 23 towns in Atlantic County). This should be reason enough for you to realize that it will be no gifts when you appear in Mullica Municipal Court. In fact, the prosecutor and judge are unable to do anything by impose the mandatory minimum penalties previously described absent you persuading them that the case against you is flawed. A lawyer at our firm is well equipped to help you reach this threshold. Our attorneys are extremely skilled and committed to fighting to insure that you receive the very best result in your case. To speak to an attorney on our team immediately, contact us at 877-450-8301.
