New Jersey Traffic Violations Legal Questions

You have two issues. You have the charges in Municipal Court which must be addressed. The outcome in the court must be covered by a 'civil reservation' so that the outcome cannot be used against you in the civil case or by the insurance company. You can have a trial or you can negotiate a lesser charge in court if you have a great driving record and no one was badly hurt. Please call. Ed Dimon 732-797-1600... Read Answer

The case law speaks to a stepped approach which looks at the reason for the stop and then looks at what happens thereafter. For example, the officer is free to act upon anything he sees in the car after the stop. The officer can also act to protect himself. You need to know the circumstances. What were they ? Ed Dimon... Read Answer

We have done 10 cases just like your case. We obtain your driver's abstract. We review the reasons for your loss of driving privileges and we develop solutions. We reresent you at the NJ DMV and in the respective municipal courts where you had the violations. We 're-visit' the violations and have adjustments made. Please call to discuss. Ed Dimon 732-797-1600... Read Answer

you can represent yourself if you want to negotiate a settlement. you will need a lawyer if you wish to try the case. you should be able to negotiate a lesser charge, for example, a municipal ordinance violation, to avoid insurance issues. you will need to work with both the officer and the prosecutor. Ed Dimon... Read Answer

Usually on the summons itself, it indicates at the bottom themethod the officer used to determine your rate of speed.  Additionally, if the summons indicates that radar was used, you can request discvoery to get proof indicating that the radar gun was properly calibrated at the time of the ticket. Our office handles numerous municipal matters in municipal courts throughout the state.  We are very well known and can assist you with this issue.... Read Answer

If you produce a valid drivers license for the prosecutor and judge, they will work with you. You are required to have the license  in your possession.  Do you have a clean driving record ? You should be able to plead guilty to a municipal ordinance violation and avoid any traffic violations.  Please call if you have any difficulties. Ed Dimon... Read Answer

The prosecutor must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you knew the car was being driven by your cousin and that your cousin did not have a drivers license. The better approach is to work with the prosecutor to demonstrate that you did not have the knowledge of the car being driven by your cousin. we would work with the prosecutor and with you to provide the required documentation to the prosecutor  to have you cleared of all charges. Please call to discuss. Ed Dimon... Read Answer

You absolutely have the opportunity to place your phone and texting records into evidence. You should obtain the records from your service provider. In order to be successful, you must demonstrate to the judge that you were neither texting or speaking on the telephone at anytime close to the time you were stopped for the infraction. You will be successful if there is no either texting or speaking records anytime close to the time you're driving the car. You will be successful if there is texting or speaking on the telephone close to the time you receive the infraction. Please let me know  what the records indicate. ... Read Answer

 What were the specific violations ?  How old is your son ?  Was your son also charged ?  What caused your son to be searched ?  Was search incident to your son being arrested ? If your son was arrested, there would be a search of his body and his wingspan. Please  call to discuss. ... Read Answer

 Please note that certain municipal court judges will put you in jail for 3 to 5 days for speeding over 90 miles per hour. Our approach is to work with the system to mitigate consequences.  You want to avoid jail. You want to avoid significant point violations. You want to avoid suspension of your driving privileges.  Our approach is to define you and your family as contributing members of society. Our approach is to obtain charge of letters from first responders. Our approach is to determine if there are procedural errors  or errors which would bring into question the ability to prove the case. We place you in as positive as light as possible in order of that  you get the benefit of the doubt if there were a procedural error. We had a young man speeding on route 138  in Wall in excess of 90 mph.   We utilize the specials from senses of the young man who was speeding, combined with the work experiences of his dad and uncle as fireman and state trooper respectively, to significantly mitigate the consequences. Please call to discuss our strategy.  Ed Dimon... Read Answer

we are seeing the state computers 'speak' with each other on an incrreasing basis each year. for example, we are representing people in virginia and in pennsylvania with regard to trafiic charges in new jersey which were not addressed. i would see if i could get a 'no point' violation in virginia. ed dimon... Read Answer

If possible, you should correct the reasons for suspension in New Jersey. You will not be able to obtain a license in Texas if your license is suspended in New Jersey. You would be committing fraud if you answered that your license was not suspended and another state. Please call if we can help with your suspensions in New Jersey.... Read Answer