Burlington Township DWI Lawyer
If you have been arrested in Burlington Township, NJ for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), then it is likely that you have many questions and many concerns. One thing, however, is certain. You need to hire an experienced drunk driving defense lawyer ASAP in order to vigorously defend your charges. Contesting a DWI, Refusal, or Driving Under The Influence (DUI) is a difficult fight that will take months of court appearances and litigation. Our goal at the The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall is to aggressively defend each client’s case by challenging the state’s evidence wherever possible. Our team of skilled DWI defense lawyers and former prosecutors is often able to accomplish this objective through experience, knowledge and a unique skill set that few attorneys in the entire state of New Jersey can match. Among our attorneys are certified instructors of the SFST (standard field sobriety testing) in accordance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. SFST is the protocol used by New Jersey local and state police to administer field sobriety testing to suspected DWI drivers. In addition, we have been trained by Draeger Industries, the manufacturer of the Alcotest machine, on its functionality, design, and maintenance. The Alcotest is NJ’s version of the Breathalyzer. If you would like to learn more about how our attorneys with over 100 years of combined experience can assist you or your loved one with these charges, please contact us at 855-450-8310. Every initial consultation with an experienced DWI defense lawyer is free of charge.
DWI Charges in Burlington New Jersey
The Burlington Township Police Department and state police are very active on the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate Highway 295, and Route 130m which all run through Burlington Township; writing a significant number of tickets every year. In the event that you have been arrested for driving while intoxicated in Burlington Township or within the downtown borders of Burlington City, then you will be summoned to appear in Burlington Township Municipal Court, which handles both municipalities. The municipal prosecutor is unable to offer any plea-bargaining for DUI defendants in line with the guidelines of the AOC (administrative office of the courts). As such, fighting a DWI charge on your own very difficult. Making matters even worse is the reality that you are not allowed a jury trial for drunk driving charges in New Jersey. Rather, your guilt or innocence is decided at the sole discretion of the municipal judge. There is a mandatory loss of license for even a first time offense and additional penalties that include an interlock device installed in your car, mandatory drunk driving classes, community service, and thousands and fines and surcharges. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you avail yourself of the abilities of a skilled and aggressive DWI lawyer for your first, second, or third DUI offense.
Burlington City NJ DWI Lawyer
The mandatory penalties for first, second, and third offense DWIs, Refusals, and Underage DUI charges are actually incorporated within the New Jersey statutes. This means that, unlike other charges that leave sentencing to the judge’s discretion, judges must sentence according to statute. For example, if your BAC reading is a .08% or .09% then you will lose your license for a mandatory 90 days for a first offense. However if you’re reading is a .10% or higher, then you will lose your license for at least seven months and up to one year for the same first offense. In you face a second offense DWI, you will lose your license for a mandatory two years and be subject to a mandatory installation of an interlock device in your car. The chance of jail time increases sharply as well. Third offense DWI charges result in a mandatory 10-year loss of license. Further, you will go to Burlington county jail for a mandatory six months. As illustrated above, DWI penalties in New Jersey are severe. If you are facing these charges then you need a tough and experienced DWI defense attorney to fight them. To speak with our lawyers and build a case strategy customized to the particular facts of your case, please contact us at 855-450-8310 for a free consultation.
