DWI Offense in N. Arlington New Jersey
North Arlington is usually in the top third of the municipalities in Bergen County when it comes individuals charged with DWI. If you are among those arrested this year for DUI in North Arlington, you need to take this offense seriously. Failure to successfully defend this violation will result in significant penalties that include a license suspension, fines, surcharges and even mandatory jail if this is a second offense or more. The good news is that The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall has a track record of success. Our team of NJ DWI Attorneys possess over 100 years experience and include several with unique credentials in this realm. Four of those on our staff are former drunk driving prosecutors and three are also among a small fraternity of less than ten who are dual certified on the Alcotest and as instructors in Field Sobriety Testing by the NHTSA. Call our office anytime 24/7 to speak to a lawyer on our staff. The consultation is free of charge.
North Arlington Municipal Court DUI Charge
The number of DUI charges issued in North Arlington is significant when you consider that the town only measures about 2.6 square miles and has 15,392 residents. All of these violations are heard in the North Arlington Municipal Court located at 214 Ridge Road, North Arlington, New Jersey. The Court Administrator, Eugenia M. Marshall, and rest of the office staff can be reached by telephone at 201-955-5658. The judge that will decide your case is the Honorable George Savino. The municipal prosecutor is Santo Alampi, Esq.
The North Arlington Municipal Court has limited jurisdiction to hear traffic, DWI, ordinance violations and misdemeanor criminal charges falling within the grade of a disorderly persons offense. There is no entitlement to a jury trial in municipal court so all factual and legal issues in your DUI case will be decided by Judge Savino. The determinations made by him will include whether the motor vehicle stop was valid, there was ample evidence to support an arrest and the sufficiency of the proof of intoxication. Our attorneys possess advanced training that allows us to dissect each of these areas to identify holes in the case against you. This is imperative for anyone interested in avoiding a conviction under N.J.S.A. 39:4-50 as there is no ability for the court to relieve you from the driving while intoxicated penalties absent a bona fide defect in the proofs against you.
North Arlington DWI Attorney
Whether you are faced with a first offense, second offense or third offense, the consequences of failure to mount a meritorious defense will be significant. The fines and monetary penalties are extreme, there is always some level of driver’s license suspension and you must be sent to jail if you are a repeat offender. This is just one of many reasons why hiring an attorney with the no how to successfully attack the charge is an imperative for anyone charged with DWI in North Arlington. The lawyers at The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall are prepared to help you in this role. Call us anytime 24/7 at 877-450-8301 to discuss your options.
